Buncheong Ware Cheolhwadangchomun Janggun

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1062

Category

Craft

Era

조선시대(16세기전반)

Designated year

1991

Location

관악구, 서울특별시— 서울 관악구 남부순환로152길 53, 호림박물관 (신림동,호림박물관)

Coordinates

37.481072, 126.918352

This type of barrel-shaped vessel was used as a container to hold water, wine, soy sauce, or urine. The small ones were for holding water and wine, whereas the bigger ones were used as night stool pan. This buncheong vessel originated in the days when celadon ware was on the decline in the late Goryeo Period; it was produced from the early Joseon Period until the Japanese invasion in the late 16th century. It has height of 18.7 cm, length of 29.5 cm, and mouth diameter of 5.6 cm. The mouth is slightly opened and attached to the middle of the body, with the oval support fixed on the opposite side. The jar is designed to stand on the side as well by having the support attached on the side. Its surface is pasted with white clay by using a pine brush. On top of it is a design of scroll drawn freely using oxidized iron paint. A design of a cross is drawn on the side of its rotund body. The free-hand drawing of scroll with natural shading on top of a thick layer of white clay clearly reflects the distinctive feature of buncheong ware from the Joseon Period. Indeed this vessel is one of the masterpieces that display the distinctive features of buncheong ware created by an art of free-spirited, bold simplification as well as the use of the brushed slip technique, which pastes white clay with a pine brush; thus leaving the marks of pine needles.

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