Porcelain Small Rocking Bowl with Tenmoku Splashes
MakerMade by
Chris Keenan
(born 1960)
StudentTaught by
Edmund de Waal
(Nottingham, England, born 1964)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date2005-2007
Object NameBowl
MediumLimoges porcelain, celadon and tenmoku
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 70 × 75mm
Rim (Width max): 56mm
Rim (Width max): 56mm
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 numberABDMS095708.149
About MeSmall porcelain rocking bowl with rounded base and ovoid form rising to a slightly oval plain, unglazed, rim.The outside is glazed in a blueish-green celadon with splashes of olive green tenmoku probably applied by the potter's thumbs. The inside is glazed in a very dark, almost black, tenmoku glaze.
Chris Keenan frequently works with celadon and tenmoku glazes in combination to create contrasting colours or to enhance the shape. He also applies tenmoku to add pattern and subtle decoration as seen in this example.
Celadon is a type of glaze which originated in China. 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.
