Ovoid Vase with Red Sang-de-Boeuf Glaze
MakerMade by
Eddie Curtis
(Seaham, County Durham, born 1953)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datec. 2004
Object NameVase
Mediumwhite clay
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 166 × 130mm
Rim (Diameter): 28mm
Base (Diameter): 35mm
Rim (Diameter): 28mm
Base (Diameter): 35mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© Eddie Curtis
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.194
About MePorcelain shouldered vase of tapering ovoid form with a short neck. The vase is glazed inside and out in a dark green mottled glaze with a deep red streaked sang-de-boeuf overglaze.
Sang-de-boeuf, literally 'ox blood', is the French term for a brilliant red glaze developed in China. The colour is achieved by adding copper oxide to the glaze, which when it pools can resemble coagulated blood, giving the glaze its name.
Eddie Curtis has run his pottery, with his wife Margaret, in County Durham since 1979. This piece comes from the period when he was pursuing a love of copper red glazes.
