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Large Bulbous Jar With Shell Remains And Wood Ash Glaze
Large Bulbous Jar With Shell Remains And Wood Ash Glaze
Large Bulbous Jar With Shell Remains And Wood Ash Glaze

Large Bulbous Jar With Shell Remains And Wood Ash Glaze

Maker (Uganda, born 1946)
Student (Wimbledon, London, England, 1901 - 1983)
Collector (London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date1998
Object NameJar
Mediumstoneware, wood ash glaze
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 425 × 400mm
Base (Diameter): 165mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© Svend Bayer
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.248
About MeThis large bulbous jar has a short neck and thick rim. The greyish-white body is decorated with brown and black wood ash glaze.

There are three shell-shaped marks on one side caused by the pot being side fired on scallop shells in the kiln.