Fragment
1392-1910 (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. Dishes like this were produced for use in Confucian ancestral shrines.
This piece is a fragment of an offering dish. Dishes like this were produced for use in Confucian ancestral shrines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, glazed |
| Brief description | Cer, Korea, porcelain fragment, Choson period |
| Physical description | Fragment of dish with high foot. Porcelain with bluish white glaze, which has pooled at join between the base and the foot. White granular kiln materials attached in a ring form to upper surface of the dish and to foot. Discolouration of vessel and impurities in glaze. Large chip out of one side of the dish. Firing crack across surface of the dish. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sheila E. Hoey Middleton |
| 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. Dishes like this were produced 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.44-2009 |
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| Record created | August 10, 2009 |
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