Fragment
ca.1400-ca.1600 (made)
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Simple glazed ceramics with refined shapes were popular in Korea during the Choson period (1392-1910). Though some wares were painted with underglaze decoration, many plain white or near white ceramics were also produced throughout the Choson period. The aesthetic these pieces embody is seen as reflecting the austere ethos of Confucian thought, which was embraced by the Choson dynasty.
This piece is a fragment of an offering dish. Many dishes like this were produced between 1400 and 1600 for use in Confucian ancestral shrines.
This piece is a fragment of an offering dish. Many dishes like this were produced between 1400 and 1600 for use in Confucian ancestral shrines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Cer, Korea, stoneware fragment, Choson period |
| Physical description | Fragment of dish with high foot. Bluish white glaze, pooled in places. Glazed foot with raised ring and shallow firing cracks. Kiln material adhered to foot and interior of dish. Thick walled: up to 15mm. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sheila E. Hoey Middleton |
| Production | Shape is typical of pieces produced between 1400 and 1600 |
| Summary | Simple glazed ceramics with refined shapes were popular in Korea during the Choson period (1392-1910). Though some wares were painted with underglaze decoration, many plain white or near white ceramics were also produced throughout the Choson period. The aesthetic these pieces embody is seen as reflecting the austere ethos of Confucian thought, which was embraced by the Choson dynasty. This piece is a fragment of an offering dish. Many dishes like this were produced between 1400 and 1600 for use in Confucian ancestral shrines. |
| Bibliographic reference | Middleton, Sheila. "Choson Period Sherds from the British Embassy Site, Seoul." in Orientations 23:12 (December 1992): 57-60 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.43-2009 |
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| Record created | July 21, 2009 |
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