The Barlow Collection
A select catalogue of the Barlow collection of Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades by the University of Sussex (published Sussex, 2006).
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White ware bowl with wild geese
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Literature notes
The rounded bowls are sturdily potted, with a thick, straight-cut foot. The insides are moulded in relief with a pair of wild geese in flight between four cloud motifs, and the characters fu (‘happiness’) and lu (‘prosperity’) on opposite sides, with a classic scroll border surrounding the scene. The outsides are decorated with a comb-like instrument with five large petal panels above the foot and a scroll border at the rim. The white glaze is smooth and somewhat milky, the base, inside and underside of the footring are left in the biscuit which is stained a pale orange tone. Both bowls have grit adhering on the outside of the foot. -
Details
- Associated place
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Asia › China › Jiangxi province › Jingdezhen › Jingdezhen kilns (place of creation)
- Date
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14th century (1301 - 1400)
Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368)
- Material and technique
- porcelain, thrown, with moulded and combed decoration under a white shufu glaze
- Dimensions
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9.5 cm (height)
20.9 cm (diameter)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
- Accession no.
- LI1301.133.2
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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. C108
Glossary (2)
glaze, porcelain
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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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porcelain
Ceramic material composed of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar which is fired to a temperature of c.1350-1400⁰c. The resulting ceramic is vitreous, translucent, and white 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 rounded bowls are sturdily potted, with a thick, straight-cut foot. The insides are moulded in relief with a pair of wild geese in flight between four cloud motifs, and the characters fu (‘happiness’) and lu (‘prosperity’) on opposite sides, with a classic scroll border surrounding the scene. The outsides are decorated with a comb-like instrument with five large petal panels above the foot and a scroll border at the rim. The white glaze is smooth and somewhat milky, the base, inside and underside of the footring are left in the biscuit which is stained a pale orange tone. Both bowls have grit adhering on the outside of the foot.
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