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Earthenware Covered Store Jar with Yellow and Brown Glazes
Earthenware Covered Store Jar with Yellow and Brown Glazes
Earthenware Covered Store Jar with Yellow and Brown Glazes

Earthenware Covered Store Jar with Yellow and Brown Glazes

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 slips
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 220 × 174mm
Rim (Diameter): 123mm
Base (Diameter): 118mm
Cover (Height x Diameter): 60 × 145mm
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 numberABDMS095708.299
About MeThis ovoid store jar and cover are from Fremington clay, a local material from which Clive Bowen makes most of his work at his North Devon Pottery. Bowen built his own wood-fired kilns for the production of domestic earthenwares and makes a wide selection of items for the preparation, cooking and serving of food ranging from giant store jars to everyday pots and dishes.

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. These motifs are a frequent choice of decoration on Bowen's store jars. the neck and foot of the jar are also decorated with brown banding and the cover is similarly decorated with sgraffito banding and waves.

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