White Porcelain Cheonghwabosangdangchomun Jar

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1448

Category

Craft

Era

15세기후반~16세기전반

Designated year

2006

Location

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

Coordinates

37.538427, 126.965444

This white porcelain jar is decorated with a floral medallion and scroll design in underglaze cobalt blue. It exhibits the typical characteristics of white porcelain wares in underglaze cobalt blue of the early Joseon Dynasty, including a mouth that narrows toward the top and the pronounced S-shaped curve of the body, which tapers as it flows from the broad shoulder toward the lower part of the body and then flares slightly at the base. The floral medallion and scroll designs painted on the body in vibrant brushstrokes are also decorative patterns commonly found on blue-and-white porcelain wares of that period. However, the cobalt blue color has not come out evenly. The clay is of a pure white color, and the clear, transparent glaze is of a pale blue tone, with no visible crackles. This blue-and-white porcelain jar is a work of considerable artistry whose exquisitely rendered floral medallion and scroll designs and dignified formal beauty make it a valuable piece for the study of blue-and-white porcelain wares of the early Joseon Dynasty.

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