Earthenware Medium Jug with Brown Pattern and Yellow Slip
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)
Dateearly 21st Century
Object NameJug
Mediumearthenware (Fremington clay) and slips
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 194 x 167 mm,
Rim (Diameter): 97 mm
Base (Diameter): 79 mm
Rim (Diameter): 97 mm
Base (Diameter): 79 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 numberABDMS095708.317
About MeThis medium jug is made from Fremington clay, a local clay from which Clive Bowen makes most of his work.
It is glazed in a reddish-brown slip (liquid clay) with yellow slip glaze over the body, rim and handle. The body is patterned in sgraffito (scratched) brown vertical bands and dots created by the potter's finger.
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