Fragment
ca.1600 to ca.1700 (made)
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Simple glazed ceramics with refined shapes were popular in Korea during the Choson period (1392-1910). Underglaze iron-brown was used to decorate ceramics throughout the Choson period, but was especially popular between 1600 and 1700 when cobalt blue (another popular pigment) became difficult to obtain. Iron oxide was painted onto the body of the vessel before it was glazed. After firing, the iron oxide developed a deep brown colour.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, glazed with underglaze iron brown decoration |
| Brief description | Cer, Korea, porcelain fragment, Choson period |
| Physical description | Fragment of porcelain vessel. Glazed on both sides. White body decorated with underglaze iron brown. Design may be of bamboo. |
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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). Underglaze iron-brown was used to decorate ceramics throughout the Choson period, but was especially popular between 1600 and 1700 when cobalt blue (another popular pigment) became difficult to obtain. Iron oxide was painted onto the body of the vessel before it was glazed. After firing, the iron oxide developed a deep brown colour. |
| 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.55-2009 |
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| Record created | August 10, 2009 |
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