Chun Glaze and Nuka Glaze Bowl
MakerMade by
Michael O'Brien
(born 1930)
StudentTaught by
Michael Cardew
(Wimbledon, London, England, 1901 - 1983)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date1998
Object NameBowl
Mediumstoneware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 49 × 100mm
Base (Diameter): 42mm
Base (Diameter): 42mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© Michael O'Brien
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.18
About MeThis glaze test bowl combines a black slip inside which also runs over the top outside, with a nuka glaze on the exterior. The bowl is further covered in a chun glaze.
Michael O'Brien made this piece in Surrey, England in 1998 when he was developing glazes for use in Nigeria.
Michael O'Brien originally went to Nigeria in 1963 to work with Michael Cardew. When Cardew retired O'Brien took over running the Pottery Training Centre in Abuja in Nigeria.
