Small Porcelain Pourer with Celadon and Sang-de-Boeuf Glaze
MakerMade by
Sue Paraskeva
(Birmingham, born 1971)
StudentTaught by
Takeshi Yasuda
(Tokyo, Japan, born 1943)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datec. 2011
Object NamePourer
Mediumporcelain, celadon and sang-de-boeuf glaze
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 50 x 75 x 70 mm,
Base (Diameter): 33 mm
Base (Diameter): 33 mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© Sue Paraskeva
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.478
About MeThis pourer has a rolled rim and integral pulled lip. It is fully glazed in bluish white celadon with a splash of red sang-de-boeuf glaze across the body beneath the lip.
Celadon is a type of glaze which originated in China. Iron oxide is added to create shades of pale green and blue. With the addition of a greater amount of iron oxide colours as dark as olive green and black can be achieved. Sang-de-boeuf (literally 'ox blood') is the French term for a brilliant red glaze which was also developed in China. Copper oxide is added to the glaze to achieve the colour. It can resemble coagulated blood when it pools, giving the glaze its name. Here Sue Paraskeva has applied a light splash of sang-de-boeuf to both decorate and emphasise the form of this pourer.
