Tin-glazed Earthenware Blue and White Bowl
MakerMade by
Alan Caiger-Smith MBE
(Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1930 - 2020)
StudentTaught by
Dora Billington
(Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, 1890 - 1968)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date1995
Object NameBowl
Mediumtin glazed earthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 93 × 248mm
Base (Diameter): 85mm
Base (Diameter): 85mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© the copyright holder
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.71
About MeThis white tin glazed earthenware bowl has been decorated with a pattern inspired by Islamic designs.
Alan Caiger-Smith frequently used tin glazing as a base for his hand-painted decorative motifs. By adding a small amount of tin oxide to a lead glaze a white glossy surface is achieved. Blue cobalt and copper oxides have been painted onto this glaze to create the free-flowing design.
Alan Caiger-Smith studied at the Central School of Art and Design in London before establishing the Aldermaston Pottery, Berkshire, in 1955. His work was influenced by the Roman pottery and tin-glazed Delftware collection at Reading Museum as well as medieval Islamic lustreware.
