Jar
Location
Era
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
Title
Jar
Date
17th c.
Materials
Porcelain, underglaze red painted decoration
Dimensions
19.2 cm (h.), 16.5 cm (diam.)
Credits
Gift of F. Cleveland Morgan, inv. 1917.Ed.19
Collection
Archeology and World Cultures
Korean ceramics were strongly indebted to China and Neo-Confucianism. The purity and essential character of the colour white were particularly appreciated during the Joseon dynasty, sometimes punctuated by copper red oxide decoration overlaid with a transparent glaze.
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