Jar and Lid
1800-1900 (made)
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This jar's white porcelain body has been incised with abstract spiral patterns, covered with a burnt iron glaze and then fired. Many bottles and jars decorated in this manner are faceted and the glaze tends to be rough and opaque, as is also the case here. Ceramics with angular shapes were popular in the Choson dynasty (1392-1910), especially in the 18th and 19th centuries, and stand in stark contrast to the softer contours of ceramics of the earlier Koryo period (918-1392), many of which were shaped after fruits and plants. Iron-brown pigment was not only used to decorate ceramics but also for painting colourful designs known as tanch'ong underneath the eaves of traditional buildings, such as temples.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, with iron-brown glaze and incised decoration |
| Brief description | Faceted porcelain jar with lid covered in iron-brown glaze, abstract incised decoration, Korea, Choson dynasty, 1800-1900 |
| Physical description | Faceted porcelain jar with lid covered in iron-brown glaze. Each of the facets are decorated with an incised spiral pattern, while a continuous wave features on the shoulders of the jar. Also the lid is decorated with a spiral pattern. It dates to the 18th to 19th century. |
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| Summary | This jar's white porcelain body has been incised with abstract spiral patterns, covered with a burnt iron glaze and then fired. Many bottles and jars decorated in this manner are faceted and the glaze tends to be rough and opaque, as is also the case here. Ceramics with angular shapes were popular in the Choson dynasty (1392-1910), especially in the 18th and 19th centuries, and stand in stark contrast to the softer contours of ceramics of the earlier Koryo period (918-1392), many of which were shaped after fruits and plants. Iron-brown pigment was not only used to decorate ceramics but also for painting colourful designs known as tanch'ong underneath the eaves of traditional buildings, such as temples. |
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| Accession number | C.46&A-1962 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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