COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1998.291.10
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Korean
Creator Name-CRT:
Korea, Choson period (1392-1910)
Title:
Epitaph Plaque
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
1718
Creation Start Date:
1718
Creation End Date:
1718
Creation Date:
1718
Creation Start Date:
1718
Creation End Date:
1718
Materials and Techniques:
porcelain with underglaze blue inscriptions
Classification Term:
Ceramic
Classification Term:
Ceramic
Style or Period:
Korea, Choson Period (1392-1910)
Dimensions:
Overall: 18.2cm x 12.6cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1998.291.10
Credit Line:
Gift of Joseph P. Carroll
Context:
In Korea, beginning in the late Koryo period (918--1392), Confucianism supplanted Buddhism. Indeed the Choson dynasty (1392--1910) was founded upon Confucian principles. Confucianism emphasizes filial piety, and mortuary rituals are included among the rites of major importance, especially within a family. These three pieces of furniture comprise the central elements of a Confucian memorial altar used in a home for ancestral worship. The dated epitaph plaques chronicle the background and life history of an individual in later Choson society.
Link to Work:
CMA_.1998.291.1-18
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1998.291.10.TIF
