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Korean pottery developed a distinct style of its own, with its own shapes, such as the moon jar or Buncheong sagi which is a new form between earthenware and porcelain, white clay inlay celadon of Goryeo, and later styles like minimalism that represents Korean Joseon philosophers' idea.
The Jeulmun pottery period (Korean: 즐문 토기 시대) is an archaeological era in Korean prehistory broadly spanning the period of 8000–1500 BC. [1] This period subsumes the Mesolithic and Neolithic cultural stages in Korea, [2] [3] lasting ca. 8000–3500 BC ("Incipient" to "Early" phases) and 3500–1500 BC ("Middle" and "Late" phases), respectively. [4]
White porcelain jar, 18th century, Joseon Korea. Unlike Goryeo ware, which are glazed with the rich vibrant color of celadon and often featured characteristics of nature, Joseon white porcelains (baekja) are characterized by the beauty of modest forms, and minimal use of color, which conveyed the ideals of Korean Confucian state, that was preeminent at the time.
Pottery has been used on the Korean peninsula since prehistoric times for food storage. In the Three Kingdoms period, images of large and small pottery appear on the murals of Anak Tomb No. 3 in Goguryeo, and in Baekje and Silla. Records indicate that they were used to store rice, liquor, oil, soy sauce, and salted fish.
Blue and white pottery was popular when moon jars were first made. [16] Dragons, and the four gentlemen are common motifs. Ronald Reagan received a blue and white moon jar that was made by Shin and presented by Korean President Chun Doo-hwan. [17] [15] It was painted by a Korean artist named Chang Woosung (b. 1912 d. 2005). [18] Examples can be ...
Ganghwa dolmen, South Korea Large Middle Mumun (c. 8th century BC) storage vessel unearthed from a pit-house in or near Daepyeong, H= c. 60-70 cm.. The Middle (or Classic) Mumun (c. 850-550 BC) is characterized by intensive agriculture, as evidenced by the large and expansive dry-field remains (c. 32,500 square metres) recovered at Daepyeong, a sprawling settlement with several multiple ditch ...
Korean ceramist Yu Geun-Hyeong (b. 1894 d. 1993), who worked in Umii's factory early in his career, is credited with experimenting with techniques, kiln design, clays, and glazes to more accurately reproduce Goryeo era wares. Owing to his work, Yu was designated a Living National Treasure of South Korea. North Korean potter U chi-son is also ...
The first floor of the museum is devoted to the history of ceramic art in Korea, where historical documents and visual aids demonstrate the techniques used to create Korean porcelain. The second floor features a permanent exhibition of ceramics dating back to the 9th century. Geun-Hyeon's masterpieces are also on display.