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BowlEdz1428

Small bowl with a flat unglazed base; oval grey-yellow body and rounded lip. The exterior is glossy dark brown-black glaze with blue and brown streaks, pooling to a thick black. The lower body and base have a dark slip. The interior glaze pulls away from the lip, then is similar to the exterior except for large splashes of bright but matte red-brown, randomly placed. Paper label on bottom reads "Spink and Son Ltd."

Culture
Chinese
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
Henan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateEdz1421

A ceramic plate which has a broad bottom, and sides curving up sharply in a cavetto terminating in rounded edge. Set on low, sharp, flaring foot. Glazed base has double red overglaze enamelled ring in centre. Grey-white porcelain body, glazed over all in white. Interior has phoenix and cloud forms on bottom. Aunning pattern of daisy-like flowers, with peony type leaves, is on the cavetto. A diamond trellis pattern just beneath edge. Exterior has a similar running floral pattern. All motifs outlined in red and all enamelled over the glaze.

Culture
Chinese
Material
enamel, glaze and clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishEdz1419

A ceramic dish that has an angular form with steep, slightly flared sides. There is a small splayed foot and a grey-white body. Unglazed foot rim and base, which is convex with small point. Glazed inside and out with thick, opaque, white glaze which has formed a raised welt around the circumference of the dish a short distance below the rim.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lamp1092/1

Circular lamp with two protrusions, one handle and one spout. Bottom has small foot ring; top is flat around edge and centre is slightly recessed. Decoration around edge of top of two raised crossing wavy lines; central decoration of a lion(?); two circular holes, one above and one below lion.

Culture
Roman
Material
clay
Made in
Tunisia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tea ContainerEd5.3164

Izumo ware ceramic tea caddy (without its lid). A small globular form on a flat spirally cut unglazed base showing fine light grey body. Thin translucent extremely shiny brown glaze, dark at the lip, with a broad splash of pale green-white flowing down the side, where the glaze stops in an even line short of the base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
Matsue, Shimane, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleCe245

Clay bottle consisting of a globular body with flat base, narrow neck with flared rim connected to shoulder by flat handle. Light brown surface with painted decoration in various states of preservation. Top of rim decorated with concentric circles; handle has zigzag pattern; shoulder decorated with tongues. Above and below figured scene are borders of horizontal lines; bottom of base in concentric circles. Figured scene consists of a male siren with spread wings in center, facing right, with anatomical details. Body primarily dark brown with red-brown areas on wings, throat, and breast. Leading edge of wings decorated with circles of red-brown. To right of siren is a water fowl, facing left with details. To left is a possible third figure. Between figures and in empty spaces are traces of dots and rosettes.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Corinth, Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleCe244

Clay bottle consisting of a globular body with a narrow neck, flat disk like rim. Sides of rim are slightly concave; flat handle connects rim and body at rear. Surface is light brown and slightly leached. Top of rim is decorated with a dark brown circle. Body decorated in quatrefoil pattern in front of a central vertical oval with a line through it; arrow head shaped designs pointing to either side and are filled in with black crosshatching. Radiating from central oval are four elongated teardrop designs; two projecting upwards, two downwards in shades of brown. Bottom decorated in simplified blossom pattern between teardrops projecting from front. Body below handle designed in dark brown consisting of intersecting lines.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Corinth, Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugCe242

Clay jug consisting of a globular body with a narrow neck and flaring rim. Flat basket-handle mounted vertically on rim and small flaring spout on body in line with handle rising at an angle. Clay is cream in colour with a light cream slip and decorated in brown paint that becomes reddish when thinly applied. Detailing consists of a line along the middle of handle; neck and side of rim painted; below neck are four horizontal lines then a reserve band decorated with teardrop shaped blobs becoming very light at times; below this are three horizontal lines then a large reserve area with three horizontal at foot. Spout-body junction decorated with a dark circle.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Argos, Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureCe241

Figure fragment composed of orange-brown clay with a white slip and depicting a female torso and head. The figure is wearing a thickly folded garment.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay and paint ?
Made in
Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureCe240

Figure of a horse consisting of red clay with a light orange slip. Horse has a long narrow muzzle, thick neck, long round body, thick tail and thick stump like legs.

Culture
Greek
Material
clay
Made in
Greece
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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