Square Funerary Jar (P469)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Julian Stair
Title
Square Funerary Jar
Made in
London
Date
2000
Description
Stoneware jar with square-shaped body and lid with a brown/red bisque and glaze.
Materials and techniques
Thrown and constructed red unglazed stoneware, fired to high temperature for red or iron rich clays of 1270/80C, with a grey interior glaze. Constructed at the greenware stage from thrown elements. The jar was made from eight components. Fired twice with a bisque and glaze firing. Oxidised to 1270/80C.
Dimensions
height: 9cm
width: 23cm
Object number
P469
Category
Maker's statement
Rationale behind this making approach is a desire to keep the fluidity and texture of thrown surfaces but to develop a range of forms that extend beyond the usual circular cross section of the thrown pot.
Julian Stair, April 2000
Julian Stair, April 2000
