Porcelain Small Flask with Celadon Glaze

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Porcelain Small Flask 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)

Date2000-2001

Object NameFlask

MediumLimoges porcelain, celadon, tenmoku and silk ribbon

ClassificationsCeramics

DimensionsOverall (Length x Width): 80 × 35mm
Rim (Diameter): 16mm

AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS095708.130

Keywords

About MePorcelain small ovoid flask which tapers to a short neck. Two pierced holes in the neck hold a short pale green ribbon to suspend the flask.

It is glazed all over in pale green celadon and decorated with three splashes of greenish brown tenmoku glaze arranged vertically and centred down opposite sides of the body.

Chris Keenan frequently works with a combination of celadon and tenmoku glazes, with tenmoku applied to enhance the shape or, as in this example, to create a subtle pattern.

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.