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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Bottle with green glaze
- loan
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Literature notes
The bottle has a slender, elongated body tapering towards a tall waisted neck, and flaring very slightly at the base, which is recessed, surrounded by a broad footring. The coarse hard pottery bears a white slip and a bright green glaze which ends halfway down the sides, with small drops running down somewhat further. The lowest part and the base were left free of glaze and show the buff-coloured biscuit. -
Details
- Associated place
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Asia › China › Hebei province (place of creation)
- Date
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10th - 11th century (AD 901 - 1100)
Liao Dynasty (AD 907 - 1125)
- Material and technique
- earthenware, thrown, covered in white slip under a green lead glaze; unglazed base; glazed rim
- Dimensions
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33.6 cm (height)
13 cm (diameter)
at base 7.2 cm (diameter)
- Material index
- Technique index
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covered › coated › glazed › lead-glazed
- Object type index
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
- Accession no.
- LI1301.290
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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. C286
Glossary (4)
earthenware, glaze, lead glaze, slip
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earthenware
Ceramic material made of clay which is fired to a temperature of c.1000-1200⁰c. The resulting ceramic is non-vitreous and varies in colour from dark red to yellow.
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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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lead glaze
A glaze to which lead oxide is added as flux to lower its melting point.
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slip
A semi-fluid clay applied to a ceramic before glazing either to coat the surface or for decorative effect.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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The Barlow Collection
The bottle has a slender, elongated body tapering towards a tall waisted neck, and flaring very slightly at the base, which is recessed, surrounded by a broad footring. The coarse hard pottery bears a white slip and a bright green glaze which ends halfway down the sides, with small drops running down somewhat further. The lowest part and the base were left free of glaze and show the buff-coloured biscuit.
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