COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
ASIA.1989.002
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ASIA.1989.002
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1999
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1999
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Korean
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Asian; Far East Asian; Korean
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Creator Name-CRT:
Korean
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Korean
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Ewer
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Ewer
Title
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View:
Full view
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Full view
View
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Creation Date:
Koryo period, 11th-12th century
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Koryo period, 11th-12th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1000
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1000
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1199
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1199
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Stoneware
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Stoneware
Materials and Techniques
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Classification Term:
Ceramics
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Ceramics
Classification Term
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Creation Place:
Korea
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Korea
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm) spout to handle
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H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm) spout to handle
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AMICA Contributor:
Asia Society
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Asia Society
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
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New York, New York, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1989.002
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1989.002
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Asia Society: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Acquisitions Fund
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Asia Society: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Acquisitions Fund
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.asiasociety.org"target="_new">http://www.asiasociety.org</a>
Rights
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Context:
Although Korean ceramics remain relatively unknown in the West, they have long been studied in East Asia. The history of Korean ceramics can be traced back to about 5000 BCE, when simple earthenwares were made and used. Some of the most appealing and charming Korean ceramics date to the period of the Three Kingdoms (c. 57 BCE-CE 668). During this time, Korea was controlled by three or four different kingdoms: Koguryo in the north and Shilla (or Early Shilla), Paekche, and Kaya in the south. The presence in this list of Kaya, which could be called a fourth kingdom, reflects the historical fact that this small kingdom was absorbed by Shilla in about 562, a century before Shilla united the Korean peninsula and established the Unified Shilla dynasty (668-935). Although little is known about Kaya, recent archaeological discoveries indicate that many of the shapes and types of decoration found in Shilla ceramics may have originated in Kaya and were incorporated into the art of Shilla during the 6th century.
The dark stoneware body of this spouted ewer links this 11th- or 12th-century piece to the ceramics produced during the Three Kingdoms and Unified Shilla periods, but its elegant shape and precise potting typify works made during the Koryo period (918-1392). The complex gourdlike shape of the ewer and the interest in movement, seen for example in the shapes of the handle and spout, characterize the aesthetics of Koryo ceramics and distinguish these works from the bolder and squatter shapes that were preferred in the Three Kingdoms and Unified Shilla periods. Unglazed stonewares such as this ewer remain relatively unstudied, as most of the work on Koryo-period ceramics has concentrated on the development of the famous green-glazed wares.
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Although Korean ceramics remain relatively unknown in the West, they have long been studied in East Asia. The history of Korean ceramics can be traced back to about 5000 BCE, when simple earthenwares were made and used. Some of the most appealing and charming Korean ceramics date to the period of the Three Kingdoms (c. 57 BCE-CE 668). During this time, Korea was controlled by three or four different kingdoms: Koguryo in the north and Shilla (or Early Shilla), Paekche, and Kaya in the south. The presence in this list of Kaya, which could be called a fourth kingdom, reflects the historical fact that this small kingdom was absorbed by Shilla in about 562, a century before Shilla united the Korean peninsula and established the Unified Shilla dynasty (668-935). Although little is known about Kaya, recent archaeological discoveries indicate that many of the shapes and types of decoration found in Shilla ceramics may have originated in Kaya and were incorporated into the art of Shilla during the 6th century.<P>The dark stoneware body of this spouted ewer links this 11th- or 12th-century piece to the ceramics produced during the Three Kingdoms and Unified Shilla periods, but its elegant shape and precise potting typify works made during the Koryo period (918-1392). The complex gourdlike shape of the ewer and the interest in movement, seen for example in the shapes of the handle and spout, characterize the aesthetics of Koryo ceramics and distinguish these works from the bolder and squatter shapes that were preferred in the Three Kingdoms and Unified Shilla periods. Unglazed stonewares such as this ewer remain relatively unstudied, as most of the work on Koryo-period ceramics has concentrated on the development of the famous green-glazed wares.</P>
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Related Image Identifier Link:
ASIA.1989.002.a.tif
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ASIA.1989.002.a.tif
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