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CAS 2018-0006-0019 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Korean | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Korea | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Ceramic jar in the celadon (cheongja) tradition; Small, squat jar with very short neck and small, slightly flared mouth; Decorated with inlaid cranes and clouds, a motif that is associated with Buddhism; The crane designs have not been encircled, a motif that traditionally represent male animals; Design band is accented with double white fine line border on both the top and bottom; The human form is subtly represented in Korean pottery; Here, the wide shoulder and stockiness of the vase (mae-byeong) represents the masculine form. Single Korean character painted on the base; Sticker reading “Korea†stuck on base. The celadon tradition was begun in China and perfected in Korea during the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392 CE); Typified by their pale green or blue-green luster reminiscent of jade and a super smooth glaze, celadon pieces were traditionally decorated with a variety of techniques, including carvings, incising, impressing and an intricate inlay technique unique to Korea known as sanggam, where designs are carved on the surface and colored clay inlaid before applying the slip; The layers are then carved away to reveal the varying colors. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.6, Max Diam = 9.1 | |