Celadon Tugagyeondangchomun Butkkoji

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1932

Category

Craft

Era

고려시대 12세기

Designated year

2017

Location

용산구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 용산구 서빙고로 137 (용산동6가, 국립중앙박물관)

Coordinates

37.523500, 126.980100Museum-based location

This celadon vessel is a brush rack, one of the most favored ceramic stationery items, along with the ink bottle and water dropper, among literati artists of Goryeo. This particular item is characterized by a rectangular body topped with a pair of dragon heads at each end, elaborate decorative designs applied with refined carving techniques, and an attractive jade-blue surface. It is considered a great masterpiece due to its rarity, the creative forms of the body and ornamental parts, the fine glazing, and the use of a variety of techniques including openwork, incising, relief carving and iron painting.

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