Porcelain Lidded Jar with Meandering Decoration

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Porcelain Lidded Jar with Meandering Decoration

MakerMade by Chris Keenan (born 1960)

StudentTaught by Edmund de Waal (Nottingham, England, born 1964)

CollectorCollected by Sandy Dunbar (London, England, 1929 - 2012)

Date2000-2003

Object NameJar

MediumLimoges porcelain, celadon and tenmoku

ClassificationsCeramics

DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 69 × 58mm
Rim (Diameter of Jar): 28mm
Cover ( Height x Diameter): 16 × 37mm

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

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS095708.225

Keywords

About MeThis porcelain small lidded jar and cover are both glazed in a pale blue-green celadon with a meandering trail of grey-green tenmoku around the jar.

The celadon glaze is applied thinly over the jar shoulder and top edge of the cover, appearing almost pinky-white which adds definition to these lines.

Chris Keenan often works with celadon and tenmoku glazes in combination to create subtle surface patterns as seen in this example.

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 glaze originating in East Asia.