Barber Bowl Item Number: Ch71 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Circular white bowl with flat base, deep well, circular depression (soap well) on rim top, crescent cut rim section (for neck) below. Formal floral arrangement in well with date "1 7 4 8"; triangles, semicircles and flowers on rim. Painted blue, green, yellow and black.

Cultural Context

functional; decorative

Item History

What

Name
Barber Bowl
Identification Number
Ch71
Type of Item
bowl
Material
glaze, paint and clay
Manufacturing Technique
thrown, fired, glazed, refired and painted
Overall
height 5.0 cm, diameter 23.0 cm

Who

Culture
Slavic
Previous Owner
Walter C. Koerner
Received from
Walter C. Koerner (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Bohemia, Czech Republic

When

Creation Date
during 1748
Ownership Date
before December 2, 1988
Acquisition Date
on December 2, 1988

Other

Item Classes
ceramics; earthenware; tin-glaze
Condition
fair
Accession Number
1417/0027