The Barlow Collection
A select catalogue of the Barlow collection of Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades by the University of Sussex (published Sussex, 2006).
Publications online: 456 objects
White ware cosmetic box and lid
- loan
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Literature notes
The box has straight sides and a low solid foot, the cover is domed with a broad raised ring on top. The rim of the box supports a shallow dish-shaped insert, with everted rim and a small flat base, holding three small globular receptacles between applied stems and blossoms. The off-white body is covered with a white glaze which has largely degraded to a dull colour and partly flaked off. The rims, underside of the insert, base of the box and inside of the cover are unglazed. -
Details
- Associated place
- Date
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13th century (1201 - 1300)
Southern Song Dynasty (1127 - 1279)
- Material and technique
- stoneware, thrown, with hand-modelled compartments luted with slip to the box under a white glaze; unglazed base; unglazed rim
- Dimensions
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7 cm (height)
11.5 cm (diameter)
at base 5.5 cm (diameter)
- Material index
- Technique index
- Object type index
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container › box › toilet-box › cosmetic-box,
- No. of items
- 3
- Credit line
- Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
- Accession no.
- LI1301.225
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Further reading
University of Sussex, and Arts and Humanities Research Council, The Barlow Collection, supervised by Regina Krahl, Maurice Howard, and Aiden Leeves (Sussex: University of Sussex, 2006), no. C214
Glossary (4)
glaze, luted, slip, stoneware
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glaze
Vitreous coating applied to the surface of a ceramic to make it impermeable or for decorative effect.
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luted
The fusion of parts of ceramics using dilute clay slip.
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slip
A semi-fluid clay applied to a ceramic before glazing either to coat the surface or for decorative effect.
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stoneware
Ceramic material made of clay which is fired to a temperature of c.1200-1300⁰c and is often buff or grey in colour.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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Publications online
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The Barlow Collection
The box has straight sides and a low solid foot, the cover is domed with a broad raised ring on top. The rim of the box supports a shallow dish-shaped insert, with everted rim and a small flat base, holding three small globular receptacles between applied stems and blossoms. The off-white body is covered with a white glaze which has largely degraded to a dull colour and partly flaked off. The rims, underside of the insert, base of the box and inside of the cover are unglazed.
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