Stoneware Yeonyuinhwamun Hangari (Collection)

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2028

Category

Craft

Era

통일신라 8세기 추정

Designated year

2019

Location

경주시, 경상북도— 경상북도 경주시 일정로 186 (인왕동, 국립경주박물관)

Coordinates

35.835200, 129.224500Museum-based location

The Lead-glazed Pottery Jars with Stamped Design are two lidded ceramic jars, one large and the other small, made during Unified Silla in the 8th century. While it is not certain whether or not the two were intended to be used as the inner and outer containers, the form of the jars, decorative designs and manufacturing techniques suggest that both were made by the same potter and at the same workshop. The vessels were made of the clay of fine particles and coated with the lead glaze of green tone made by mixing lead oxide and copper oxide. The jars had the entire surface, including the mouth, stamped with the bands of different decorative patterns, creating visual diversity. The vessels are the largest and the most elaborately decorated among the lead-glazed creamation urns of Unified Silla and as such are regarded as an important source of knowledge about the production of lead-glazed pottery of Unified Silla. The vessels underwent damages around the mouth and base and had to be repaired at a later date. Despite the flaw, a comparison of the jars with other pottery vessels of the period shows that they are superior to others in terms of aesthetic and technical perfection, representing the outstanding achievment made by the potters of Unified Silla in the 8th century.

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