Joseon white porcelain

Joseon white porcelain
Korean name
Hangul	조선백자
Hanja	朝鮮白磁
Revised Romanization	Joseon baekja
McCune–Reischauer	Chosŏn paekcha

Joseon white porcelain or Joseon baekja refers to the white porcelains produced during the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910).

History

White porcelains were preferred and praised than any other porcelains during the time to represent Korean Confucian ethics such as frugality and pragmatism. In overall, Joseon ceramics undergone numerous transformations during the five hundred year period and is generally divided into three major periods; the early, the middle, and the late period. Although the chronology of Joseon ceramics differs between scholars, three major events affected kiln production; the outcome of the Imjin wars, the establishment of Bunwon (hangul: 분원; hanja: 分院), government-subsidized kilns at Bunwon-ri, Gwangju near Seoul in 1751, and the privatization of Bunwon in 1884. Joseon white porcelains are characterized by the beauty of unpretentious forms, understated decoration, and subtle use of color, reflecting the ideals of Korean Confucian state.

Gallery

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  White porcelain bowl, 15th century AD, Korea
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  White porcelain plate, 15th century AD, Korea
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  White porcelain jar, 18th century AD, Korea
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  White porcelain ewer, 18th-19th century AD, Korea

See also

• Blue and white porcelain
• Celadon
• Korean pottery and porcelain
  • Buncheong
• Chinese ceramics
  • Blanc-de-Chine
• Japanese pottery and porcelain
• Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)

References

• Jae-yeol Kim (2003). Handbook of Korean Art (White Porcelain and Punch'ong Ware). Laurence King Publishing. ISBN 1-85669-359-7.
• Yun, Yong-i (2005). Korean Art from the Gompertz and Other Collections in the Fitzwilliam Museum. Translated by Youngsook Pak, Roderick Whitfield. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-83592-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
• Keith Pratt (1999). Korea: A Historical and Cultural Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 0-7007-0464-7. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
• Goro Akaboshi (1975). Five Centuries of Korean Ceramics (Pottery and Porcelain of the Yi Dynasty). Weatherhill. ISBN 0-8348-1514-1. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
• Claire Roberts (2000). Earth, Spirit, Fire: Korean Masterpieces of the Choson Dynasty. Queensland Art Gallery. ISBN 1-86317-080-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
• Lee, Soyoung (October 2004). ""In Pursuit of White: Porcelain in the Chosôn Dynasty, 1392–1910 "". In Timeline of Art History. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
• "White porcelain (백자 白磁)" (in Korean). Empas/EncyKorea. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
• "White porcelain (백자 白磁)" (in Korean). Empas/Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2008-03-27.

External links

• Gallery of Korean Pottery and Porcelain at Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service (KOIS)