Kiln Site in Cheonhwangsan Mountain, Ulju

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.129

Category

유적지

Era

조선시대 17세기

Designated year

1964

Location

울주군, 울산광역시— 울산 울주군 상북면 배내주암길 108-114 (이천리)

Coordinates

35.574402, 129.008243

The Kiln Site was where white porcelain, tiles, and vessels were baked. In about 5 to 6 sites located in the highlands of Cheonhwangsan Mountain, white porcelain was baked. It was placed on the peak of a steep mountain more than 1100 meters high, considered the highest one in the country. Most of the pieces of white porcelain were bowls, ceramics, dishes, and pieces of broken glass. Among those glass pieces, that making up the mouth rolled toward inside and outside. They were middle- or lower-quality rather than high-quality ones. The white porcelain patterned in underglaze iron was found in most of them. These porcelain works were drawn with simple or grass patterns. Rarely found in the coastal area close to Gyeongsang-do, the kiln site of white porcelain patterned in underglaze iron during the mid-Joseon Dynasty is truly noteworthy.

Location