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Earthenware Cylindrical Covered Jar with Yellow Ochre Glaze
Earthenware Cylindrical Covered Jar with Yellow Ochre Glaze
Earthenware Cylindrical Covered Jar with Yellow Ochre Glaze

Earthenware Cylindrical Covered 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)
Dateearly 21st Century
Object NameJar
Mediumearthenware (Fremington clay) and slip
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 162 x 112 mm,
Base (Height x Diameter of rim): 135 x 90 mm
Cover (Height x Diameter): 36 x 111 mm
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 numberABDMS095708.291
About MeThis cylindrical 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 jar and cover are glazed in a mottled brown and honey gold glaze with a brown glazed interior. 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. These motifs are a frequent choice of decoration on Bowen's store jars. The cover is decorated with a spiral of brown over yellow slip and a series of yellow and brown waved bands around the edge.