Large Covered Store Jar with Mustard Yellow Glaze
MakerMade by
Clive Bowen
(Cardiff, Wales, born 1943)
StudentTaught by
Michael Leach
(Japan, 1913 - 1985)
StudentTaught by
Michael Cardew
(Wimbledon, London, England, 1901 - 1983)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date1995-1996
Object NameJar
Mediumearthenware (Fremington clay) and slip
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width Handle to Handle): 755 × 410mm
Base without cover (Height): 660mm
Cover (Height x Diameter): 130 × 275mm
Base without cover (Height): 660mm
Cover (Height x Diameter): 130 × 275mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© Clive Bowen
LocationView by appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.266
About Me
This tall store jar and cover are made from Fremington clay, a local clay from which Clive Bowen makes most of his work.
Both pieces are thrown on a wheel, wood-fired and then decorated in the tradition of English slipware using a palette of mustard yellow and rust brown glazes.
The jar is divided into four panels, two decorated with a leafy plant and the other two with a fish and a prawn. Combed banding around the neck and lower section of the body is also repeated on the cover.
Bowen built his own wood-fired kilns for the production of domestic earthenwares at his North Devon pottery. He makes a wide selection of useful pieces for the preparation, cooking and serving of food ranging from giant store jars to everyday pots and dishes.
Clive Bowen
late 20th-early 21th Century