Porcelain Espresso Mug or Cup with Tenmoku and Celadon Glazes
MakerMade by
Chris Keenan
(born 1960)
StudentTaught by
Edmund de Waal
(Nottingham, England, born 1964)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date2009-2010
Object NameMug
MediumLimoges porcelain, tenmoku and celadon
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width including Handle): 72 × 86mm
Rim (Diameter): 54mm
Base (Diameter): 61mm
Rim (Diameter): 54mm
Base (Diameter): 61mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.240
About MePorcelain espresso mug or cup shaped as a miniature tankard with slightly sloping body, narrowing towards the folded rim. Plain strap handle with thumbpiece.It is glazed outside in a dark treacle brown tenmoku glaze, whilst inside it is glazed in a pale green-blue celadon glaze with a light band of tenmoku around the inner rim which merges into the celadon.
Chris Keenan frequently works with a combination of celadon and tenmoku glazes to create contrast.
Tenmoku is a Japanese term for a type of glaze which is usually a lustrous black, or as in this example, a dark treacle-brown. Celadon is another type of glaze originating in the Far East. 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.
