Globular Vase with Short Neck and Celadon Crackle Glaze
MakerMade by
Gareth Mason
(Pembroke, Wales, born 1965)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datec. 2004
Object NameVase
Mediumporcelain and celadon crackle glaze
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 123 x 140 mm,
Base (Diameter): 85 mm
Base (Diameter): 85 mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
CopyrightImage © Aberdeen City Council (Archives, Gallery & Museums Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.427
About MeThis globular vase is made of porcelain and is decorated with a pale blue-green celadon crackle glaze.Celadon is type of glaze which has iron oxide added to achieve a palette of pale green and pale blue colours. Crackle glaze is an intentional crazing or cracking of the glaze to create a decorative network of fine lines on the surface. The potter will often combine a special glaze recipe with a low firing temperature to achieve this as the glaze will shrink more than the body leading to tension and cracks.
Walter Keeler
late 20th-early 21th Century
