Porcelain Small Globe Vase with Celadon Glaze
MakerMade by
Chris Keenan
(born 1960)
StudentTaught by
Edmund de Waal
(Nottingham, England, born 1964)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date2002-2003
Object NameVase
MediumLimoges porcelain and celadon
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width Max): 77 × 72mm
Rim (Diameter): 18mm
Base (Diameter): 25mm
Rim (Diameter): 18mm
Base (Diameter): 25mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.227
About MeA small porcelain small globe vase with round body and short straight neck. It is glazed all over in a pale green-blue celadon glaze which is darker towards the foot and almost white at the rim.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.
