Celadon Sanggamhwajomun Dopan

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1447

Category

Craft

Era

12세기말~13세기전반

Designated year

2006

Location

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

Coordinates

37.538427, 126.965444

Celadon plaques that have survived to this day in their original form or that can be restored to their original state are few and far between. Among them this celadon plaque is an exceptional work of art inlaid with a pictorial motif. The harmonious arrangement of the motif and the blank space, and the vivid contrast between the black and white inlay and the iron-brown underglaze, exhibit a considerable degree of artistry. Various decorative techniques are effectively employed to portray the different parts of both the bird and the tree in different shades of color, including the rendering of the main parts in black and white inlay, and the coloring of the body and tail in iron-brown underglaze. This celadon plaque is a valuable work of art for ceramics research as it exhibits distinctive decorative techniques; the pictorial motif is represented with dexterous skill; and celadon plaques of such a small size are very rare.

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