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
Greenware bowl with musk mallow decoration
- loan
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Literature notes
This piece has an extremely fine and tactile glaze, although it is misfired to a yellowish olive tone due to oxidization, instead of the bluish green derived from firing in a reducing kiln atmosphere.
The bowl has slightly rounded conical sides and a tapering foot with very low footring. The inside is decorated by moulding with a flower-head on the flat centre and flowering musk mallow around the sides, the outside is plain. The whole bowl is covered with an extremely smooth olive-green glaze, and shows three white patches from firing supports on the base. -
Details
- Associated place
- Date
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12th century (1101 - 1200)
Koryo Dynasty (AD 935 - 1392)
- Material and technique
- stoneware, thrown, with moulded decoration under a green glaze; glazed base; glazed rim
- Dimensions
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6.8 cm (height)
18 cm (diameter)
- Material index
- Technique index
- Object type index
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
- Accession no.
- LI1301.164
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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. C146
Glossary (2)
glaze, 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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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
This piece has an extremely fine and tactile glaze, although it is misfired to a yellowish olive tone due to oxidization, instead of the bluish green derived from firing in a reducing kiln atmosphere.
The bowl has slightly rounded conical sides and a tapering foot with very low footring. The inside is decorated by moulding with a flower-head on the flat centre and flowering musk mallow around the sides, the outside is plain. The whole bowl is covered with an extremely smooth olive-green glaze, and shows three white patches from firing supports on the base.
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