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)

External links

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