Porcelain Jug with Celadon Glaze
MakerMade by
Chris Keenan
(born 1960)
StudentTaught by
Edmund de Waal
(Nottingham, England, born 1964)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date2005-2006
Object NameJug
MediumLimoges porcelain, celadon
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 158 × 69mm
Handle to Spout (Width): 124mm
Base (Diameter ): 104mm
Handle to Spout (Width): 124mm
Base (Diameter ): 104mm
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 numberABDMS095708.123
About MePorcelain jug with tapering body and short neck and lip. Simple strap handle with thumb piece. There are distinct potting rings inside the jug and a smooth exterior.It is glazed all over in a pale blue celadon glaze, pooling to the foot of the jug and becoming almost pearl white in colour around rim and handle edges.
Celadon is a type of glaze which originated in China and spread to other parts of East Asia. Iron oxide is added to create shades of pale green and blue and with the addition of a greater amount of iron oxide, in colours as dark as olive green and black.
