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Title

Jar

17th century

Artists

Unknown Artist

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Korea
    Period
    Joseon dynasty 1392 - 1910 → Korea
    Date
    17th century
    Media category
    Ceramic
    Materials used
    stoneware
    Dimensions
    11.7 x 16.7 cm
    Signature & date

    Not signed. Not dated.

    Credit
    Purchased 1989
    Location
    North Building, lower level 1
    Accession number
    283.1989
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

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  • About

    The dynamic grey-green ceramics of Korea’s Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) are known as buncheong ware, a term developed in the 1930s. Slightly course ceramics such as this pot provide a strong contrast to the refined porcelains for which the Joseon dynasty is renowned.

    Thought to have been made in Chaeryŏng County, now in North Korea, this pot was acquired in Seoul in 1934 by the Australian artist Margaret Preston.

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

    • Making Worlds, Art Gallery of New South Wales, North Building, Sydney, 03 Dec 2022–2023

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication