Porcelain Bowl with Tenmoku Glaze
MakerMade by
David Leach
(Tokyo, Japan, 1911 - 2005)
StudentTaught by
Bernard Leach
(Hong Kong, 1887 - 1979)
StudentTaught by
Harry Davis
(Cardiff, Wales, 1910 - 1986)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datelate 20th Century
Object NameBowl
Mediumporcelain and tenmoku glaze
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 94 x 181 mm,
Base (Diameter): 60 mm
Base (Diameter): 60 mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.404
About MePorcelain fluted bowl glazed all over in a rich dark, almost black, tenmoku glaze. The glaze thins to iron red over the rim and fluting around the body.
Tenmoku is a Japanese term for a high gloss glaze which can be treacle-brown or a lustrous black in colour. The more quickly the pot is cooled after firing in the kiln, the darker the glaze will be.
