Dabware Urn
AssociatedAssociated with
Seaton Pottery
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1868 - 1964)
Object NameUrn
Mediumearthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Lower Section Height x Width x Depth): 205 × 248 × 183mm
Overall (Upper Section Height x Width x Depth): 200 × 253 × 257mm
Overall (Both together Height x Width x Depth): 355 × 253 × 257mm
Overall (Upper Section Height x Width x Depth): 200 × 253 × 257mm
Overall (Both together Height x Width x Depth): 355 × 253 × 257mm
AcquisitionPresented in 2022 by James Taylor.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095646.2
About MeThis dabware urn is decorated with female figures, foliage and lions.Coloured glazes were dabbed on to the cream earthenware body using a cloth before a clear glaze was applied. This type of decoration is known as ‘dabware’.
Seaton Pottery operated from 1868 to 1964 and mostly used local clay from a seam in the North East coast of Scotland. They made utilitarian wares for cooking and some have the name of the foodstuff written on the exterior. They also made decorative wares that could be given as gifts for weddings and anniversaries.
Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
16-May-1859
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, 1736-1796
Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
