Korean Ceramics: The Beauty of Natural Forms

The most well-known Korean ceramics are the celadon of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) and the white porcelain of the ensuing Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). The celadons of Goryeo, their grace and color tinged with feminine beauty, symbolize an artistocratic Buddhist culture, while the white porcelains from the Joseon are thought to typify a bureaucratic and scholarly Confucian society and are essentially masculine in tone, vigorous and orderly. Korea's traditional ceramic wares serve as a barometer for understanding Korean culture in that they most accurately reflect Korean aesthetics and the Korean worldview.

Author: Robert Koehler
Publisher: Seoul Selection USA, Inc.
Published: 11/30/2013
Pages: 108
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9788997639076
ISBN10: 8997639072
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Ceramics
- Art | Asian | General