Gorye Inlaid Celadon
Today I would like to share Korean ancient vessels in Gorye
dynasty (12-13 century). At that time Gorye(the ancient name of Korea) had
a special skill for vessels which were called an Inlaid Celadon. Celadon was created by using inlay and copper
glazing techniques in China, but it was full developed and perfected by Korean
artisans. It became a major technique in
the history of Korean ceramics, and it was a turning point that Korean celadon
skill became higher than China. According to research, the level of fine quality
and beauty they were able to achieve in their work surpassed that of other
countries and came to be revered by even the Chinese for it's elegant, yet
simple beauty.
Why I choose several celadons of Gorye because we have a lot of great vessels but there are only few pages for Korean ancient artwokrs in textbook. It makes me decide to let people know about more Korean artworks such as great celadons. Each one has beautiful green(with some blue) and detail. I do like what they used for decoration on celadon. Flower, fruit and crane are daily simple things, but they made them creatively and elegantly.
Let's look!
Why I choose several celadons of Gorye because we have a lot of great vessels but there are only few pages for Korean ancient artwokrs in textbook. It makes me decide to let people know about more Korean artworks such as great celadons. Each one has beautiful green(with some blue) and detail. I do like what they used for decoration on celadon. Flower, fruit and crane are daily simple things, but they made them creatively and elegantly.
Let's look!
(It was hard to find each name and the number of national treasure. I put each information in each image by photoshop. Hope you enjoy!)
This is how Korean melons look like!
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ReplyDeleteI love all the different shapes that are represented here in the different pots. I have to say my favorite is No. 95 from the National Treasure. You can see the Lotus flower designed on it. It looks very intricate with the design and makes it a very interesting subject. I did find it interesting, also, that the book had so little information about Korea. I can understand it not having as much as China, though.
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely beautiful! What wonderful examples. Some are traditionally "Korean" while others show that Chinese influence. Or perhaps, the Chinese were influenced by the Koreans since we know their skill surpassed all others in the region.
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