Porcelain Small Footed Bowl with Tenmoku Glaze
MakerMade by
Chris Keenan
(born 1960)
StudentTaught by
Edmund de Waal
(Nottingham, England, born 1964)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datec. 2007
Object NameBowl
MediumLimoges porcelain, celadon and tenmoku
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 43 × 99mm
Base (Diameter of foot rim): 28mm
Base (Diameter of foot rim): 28mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© Chris Keenan
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.119
About MeSmall porcelain footed bowl with dark brown tenmoku glazed interior becoming rust in colour around the bowl's rim.
The outside is glazed in banded shades of greeny-blue and grey celadon with a resist irregular pattern revealing brown glaze beneath.
Chris Keenan frequently works with a combination of celadon and tenmoku glazes, employing their contrasting coloours to enhance the shape .
Celadon is a type of glaze which originated in China. It is frequently found in shades of pale green, however colours can range from pale pearl blue to dark olive green depending on the quantity of iron oxide added to the glaze before it is fired.
Tenmoku glaze is generally treacle-brown or lustrous black in colour.
