Porcelain Small Dish with Celadon
MakerMade by
Claudia Lis
(Germany, born 1969)
StudentTaught by
Rupert Spira
(London, born 1960)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datec. 2010
Object NameDish
Mediumporcelain, tenmoku and celadon
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 19 × 64mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.197
About MePorcelain straight-sided circular dish which is glazed all over in a pale blue celadon. Decorated in the centre with tenmoku iron trail applied in a random thread 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 is a Japanese term for another type of glaze originating in East Asia. It is usually a dark lustrous colour or, as in this example, a shade of green-brown.
