Jar
1800-1900 (made)
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Ceramics with angular shapes were quite popular in the late Choson dynasty (1392-1910) and bottles with bevelled and faceted sides were particularly common. They stand in stark contrast to the softer contours seen in the ceramics of the earlier Koryo period (918-1392), many of which were shaped after fruits and plants. This faceted jar features motifs in underglaze copper-red, this being a pigment with a high copper content. In Korea this technique was first developed in the 12th century, but it was not used on white porcelains until around the 18th century.
The jar was donated to the museum in 1919 by William Munro Tapp who built up a small collection of Korean ceramics while travelling in Korea in about 1912/13.
The jar was donated to the museum in 1919 by William Munro Tapp who built up a small collection of Korean ceramics while travelling in Korea in about 1912/13.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, with motifs in underglaze copper-red |
| Brief description | Faceted porcelain jar, copper-red decoration, floral scroll on shoulders |
| Physical description | The jar is decorated with four pairs of overlapping double circles enclosing flourishes. A band of flowers at the shoulder. Bluish-white glaze. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. M. Tapp |
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| Summary | Ceramics with angular shapes were quite popular in the late Choson dynasty (1392-1910) and bottles with bevelled and faceted sides were particularly common. They stand in stark contrast to the softer contours seen in the ceramics of the earlier Koryo period (918-1392), many of which were shaped after fruits and plants. This faceted jar features motifs in underglaze copper-red, this being a pigment with a high copper content. In Korea this technique was first developed in the 12th century, but it was not used on white porcelains until around the 18th century. The jar was donated to the museum in 1919 by William Munro Tapp who built up a small collection of Korean ceramics while travelling in Korea in about 1912/13. |
| Bibliographic reference | Beth McKillop.Korean Art and Design.London: V&A,1992.32.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.18-1919 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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