Jar
1400-1600 (made)
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This Korean stoneware jar has a slightly uneven ovoid shape. The upper half of its body has been decorated with a creamy white clay slip. Scrolling motifs in brown iron oxide have been freely painted onto this white slip. Spots of iron oxide can also be seen where this paint has splashed onto the body.
This jar was made in Korea during the early part of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). It is a type of stoneware known as buncheong. Buncheong wares were made between 1400 and 1600. They are stonewares with fairly coarse bodies and are often decorated with white slip. Sometimes, as on this jar, brown iron oxide is also used to create the design.
Buncheong ceramics are particularly noted for their spontaneity, evident here in both the free-spirited decoration and uneven form of this stoneware jar.
This jar was made in Korea during the early part of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). It is a type of stoneware known as buncheong. Buncheong wares were made between 1400 and 1600. They are stonewares with fairly coarse bodies and are often decorated with white slip. Sometimes, as on this jar, brown iron oxide is also used to create the design.
Buncheong ceramics are particularly noted for their spontaneity, evident here in both the free-spirited decoration and uneven form of this stoneware jar.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with white slip and iron decoration |
| Brief description | Stoneware jar with painted iron decoratiron over underglaze white slip, buncheong ware, Korea, 1400-1600 |
| Physical description | Stoneware jar of ovoid shape with thin everted lip. Upper half of body features painted iron decoration over underglaze white brushed slip. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr P. H. D. S. Wikramaratna, in memory of his wife Nancy |
| Object history | Previous loan number: LOAN:WIKRAMARATNA.2 |
| Summary | This Korean stoneware jar has a slightly uneven ovoid shape. The upper half of its body has been decorated with a creamy white clay slip. Scrolling motifs in brown iron oxide have been freely painted onto this white slip. Spots of iron oxide can also be seen where this paint has splashed onto the body. This jar was made in Korea during the early part of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). It is a type of stoneware known as buncheong. Buncheong wares were made between 1400 and 1600. They are stonewares with fairly coarse bodies and are often decorated with white slip. Sometimes, as on this jar, brown iron oxide is also used to create the design. Buncheong ceramics are particularly noted for their spontaneity, evident here in both the free-spirited decoration and uneven form of this stoneware jar. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.33-2008 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2009 |
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