Porcelain Small Vessel with Sgraffito Band
MakerMade by
Chris Keenan
(born 1960)
StudentTaught by
Edmund de Waal
(Nottingham, England, born 1964)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datec. 2007
Object NameVessel
MediumLimoges porcelain, celadon and tenmoku
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width Max): 77 × 80mm
Rim (Diameter): 22mm
Base (Diameter): 21mm
Rim (Diameter): 22mm
Base (Diameter): 21mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.226
About MePorcelain ovoid vessel with narrow neck and foot which is glazed all over in a pale greeny-blue celadon glaze. It is edged around the rim with a band of a darker green-brown tenmoku glaze with a pattern of sgraffito vertical lines cut through the glaze before firing.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.
