Buncheong Ware Bakjimoranmun Janggun

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1070

Category

Craft

Designated year

1991

Location

용산구, 서울특별시— 서울 용산구 이태원로55길 60-16, 삼성미술관 리움 (한남동)

Coordinates

37.536528, 126.996187

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 for holding urine and transporting it using an A-frame rack. This vessel is rather large, with length of 34.5 cm, lateral diameter of 15.4 cm, and mouth diameter of 5.3 cm. It has a long, oval-shaped body with one round side and one flat side. There is a small mouth in the middle of the upper body, but it is severely damaged. The entire surface is coated with a thick layer of white clay and decorated with incised lines and sgraffito design, which scrapes off the background and leaves the design untouched. A large flower leaf is placed in each square located on the left and right sides of the mouth. In addition, a flower leaf is placed inside a circle on the round side of the body, which is then rounded with lotus flower leaves. Meanwhile, the flat side is rounded with a foliage design. The center of the body is decorated with peony leaves and flowers, and the bottom is engraved with a pair of waves. Although the side with peony leaf design is evenly painted with well-melted glaze, the other side is less transparent because the glaze is not well- melted. The vessel shown here displays excellent application of the incising and sgraffito technique reflected on its majestic shape. It is presumed to have been made during the early Joseon Period.

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