Korean Ceramic Art History

Influenced by chinese ceramics korean pottery developed a distinct style of its own with its own shapes such as the moon jar or maebyeong version of the chinese meiping vase and later styles of painted decoration.

Korean ceramic art history.

Between the examples of looted ceramics taken from korea and skilled potters brought back to japan korean styles and techniques had an important impact on japanese pottery. The influence of chinese pottery on korean pottery was so great that it is difficult to distinguish some korean wares from those made in the northern provinces of china especially of those made during the contemporary han to tang period. The most visible influence these enslaved koreans had in japan however was on japanese ceramic styles. The goguryeo koguryo kingdom c 37 bce 668 ce an austere culture with links to northern china that flourished in the north of the country capital pyongyang.

Korean art during recorded history dates from 57 bce the start of the three kingdoms period c 57 bce 668 ce during which the country was ruled by three monarchies. When there is decoration it covers less of the vessel and takes either the form of the incised motifs of the previous period or applied clay bands. Korean art the painting calligraphy pottery sculpture lacquerware and other fine or decorative visual arts produced by the peoples of korea over the centuries. The pottery of ancient korea stretches back to prehistory when simple brown wares were made and decorated with geometrical incisions.

During korea s joseon dynasty ceramic wares were considered to represent the highest quality of achievement from imperial city and provincial kilns the last of which were export driven wares. Likewise a number of very sophisticated statues of royal figures guardians and horses equivalent to chinese han dynasty figures used for domestic. Wares evolved along chinese lines in terms of color shape and technique and the ming influence in blue and white wares using cobalt blue glazes was evident in a great deal of joseon pottery. The wares of the silla period 57 bce 935 ce include some reminiscent of those of the zhou dynasty specimens of stoneware obviously based on metalwork.

Korean bronze art as represented in the work of kim jong dae master of yundo or bronze mirror casting. Potters would benefit from the ideas and techniques of their chinese counterparts and go on to produce their own highly sought after works including grey stoneware celadons or greenware buncheong ware and white porcelain. Although korean architecture is touched on here it is also the subject of a separate article the art produced by peoples living. Korean ceramic history begins with the oldest earthenware dating to around 8000 bc.

Celadon wine pot history of korean ceramics the three kingdoms of korea 57 bc 668 ad namely silla goguryeo and baekie provided the beginning of korean ceramic history. Korean pottery is the most famous and senior art in korea it is closely tied to korean ceramics which represents tile work large scale ceramic murals and architectural elements. Korean ceramic trends had an influence on japanese pottery and porcelain. And yi bong ju who works in hammered bronze metalware.