Buncheong Bottle with Sgraffito Floral Design in Underglaze Iron

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.287

Category

Craft

Era

조선시대(15세기)

Designated year

1963

Location

성북구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 성북구 성북로 102-11 (성북동, 간송미술관)

Coordinates

37.589116, 127.018215

Made in the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty, this buncheong bottle with Sgraffito floral design is 20.4cm in height, 5.2cm in mouth diameter and 8cm in bottom diameter. It's made by coating the gray clay celadon with white, engraving patterns on the surface, scraping out the background, and then coating the scraped part with iron powder, which highlights the contrast between the dark green background and white peony pattern. This unorthodox way of making pottery was employed in order to express freedom and liberality. The neck of the bottle is surrounded by a band of lotus pattern. The glaze is transparent gray-blue with light brown spots in some areas. The surface is not that smooth, but the shape and the manner of design makes the bottle look very natural and traditional.

Location