Earthenware Mug with Yellow Slip 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)
Date1997-1999
Object NameMug
Mediumearthenware (Fremington clay) and slips
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width incl Handle): 95 × 110mm
Rim (Diameter): 77mm
Base (Diameter): 79mm
Rim (Diameter): 77mm
Base (Diameter): 79mm
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 numberABDMS095708.285
About Me
A small mug with almost straight sides and a simple loop handle with prominent join at base. Wheel-thrown with distinct potting rings.
It is glazed outside in a mustard yellow slip (liquid clay) over white glaze with a narrow band of brown slip around the foot. The inside is glazed in a dark brown slip with some speckling.
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 storage, preparation, cooking and serving of food and drink, ranging from giant store jars to everyday dishes, jugs and mugs.
Clive Bowen
late 20th-early 21th Century