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Tall Covered Store Jar with Yellow Ochre Glaze
Tall Covered Store Jar with Yellow Ochre Glaze
Tall Covered Store Jar with Yellow Ochre Glaze

Tall Covered Store Jar with Yellow Ochre Glaze

Maker (Cardiff, Wales, born 1943)
Student (Japan, 1913 - 1985)
Student (Wimbledon, London, England, 1901 - 1983)
Collector (London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date1995-2005
Object NameJar
Mediumearthenware (Fremington clay) and slip
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 440 × 215mm
Base (Diameter): 143mm
Cover (Height x Diameter): 80 × 168mm
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 numberABDMS095708.267
About Me
This tall slim store jar and cover are made from Fremington clay, a clay local to Clive Bowen's North Devon Pottery, from which he 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 yellow ochre and rust brown glazes. Combining the techniques of finger combing and sgraffito (scratching) Bowen has decorated the jar with three motifs - a leaping fish, a leafy plant and a prawn - each set within individual panels.