Sagger
960-1127 (made)
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This Qingbai bowl, characterised by its glassy, pale blue glaze and delicate form became warped and fused to its saggar during the firing process. The firing process is highly sensitive and kiln temperatures, as well as a number of other variable factors such as oxygen levels, had to be very carefully controlled in order to ensure successful results.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain bowl, thrown, shaped, incised, glazed and fired. Earthenware sagger, thrown and fired |
| Brief description | Pale blue glazed porcelain bowl with lobed rim fused into an impure earthenware sagger, made in Jingdezhen, 960-1127 |
| Physical description | Pale blue glazed bowl with lobed rim, gently sloping sides and narrow foot, fused into a conical form thick-walled sagger with flat bottom. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Rose Kerr |
| Summary | This Qingbai bowl, characterised by its glassy, pale blue glaze and delicate form became warped and fused to its saggar during the firing process. The firing process is highly sensitive and kiln temperatures, as well as a number of other variable factors such as oxygen levels, had to be very carefully controlled in order to ensure successful results. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.5-2007 |
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| Record created | October 8, 2007 |
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