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In the News (Thu 24 Dec 09)

  
  Welcome to the Korean Cultural Service
The earliest known Korean paintings were murals painted on the walls of tombs of the Three Kingdoms period (53 B.C. The paintings of Goguryeo were generally dynamic and rhythmic, those of Baekje elegant and refined, and those of Silla somewhat speculative and meticulous.
Ceramics in Korea reached an apex during the 12th century of the Goryeo Dynasty with the attainment of a mysterious bluish-green celadon glaze and the innovation of a decorative inlay technique.
Some of the earliest extant Korean writings are poems, called hyangga, written during the Unified Silla period (A.D. 668-935) using Chinese characters phonetically to represent the sounds of the Korean language, which as yet lacked a native alphabet.
www.koreanculture.org /06about_korea/culture_art.htm   (1140 words)

  
 Ceramics Today - E-MOMM - The Development of Contemporary Tableware in Korea
The basis of the Korean culture is still dominated largely by Confucian philosophy, which began in the Joseon Period (late 14th century –; early 20th century).
Furthermore, the initiative commemorates the 46th anniversary of the Ewha Ceramics Research Institute, the pioneer of contemporary ceramics movement in Korea and also the leader of ceramics as an academic subject in universities.
Therefore, it is not until the 1980's that Korea began to raise the standard of its overall lifestyle and to begin concentrating on the preservation of its culture.
www.ceramicstoday.com /articles/emomm.htm   (1404 words)

  
 The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Special Exhibitions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Korean Ceramics From the Museum Of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
The Museum of Oriental Ceramics was established in 1982 by the City of Osaka to house the renowned Ataka collection, a gift from the twenty-one companies of the Sumitomo Group consisting of some one thousand ceramics, more than two-thirds of which were produced in Korea.
Nearly half of the objects in the exhibition were ceramics created during the Koryo dynasty, when firing and glazing techniques perfected by the Korean potter were prized highly by the Chinese.
www.metmuseum.org /special/korean/korea_more.html   (506 words)

  
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However, in spite of the similarity of ceramics between those countries, there are the characteristics and aesthetics of Korean ceramics, this discussion will limit itself to mainly examining the characteristics of Korean ceramics with Koryo celadon, Punchong ware, and white ware during two periods-Koryo period and Choson period from mid 9th century to 19th century.
Korean ceramics can be classified according to the period which more celadon had been produced and more Punchong and White ware as well, culminating in the production.
Firstly, the colour of ceramics is various according to quality of the glaze and clay, for example the colour of Koryo celadon is a mixture of the colour of grayish blue clay which can be seen through a greenish, translucent glaze.
www.ncl.ac.uk /nbyc/HYON/celadon.htm   (1263 words)

  
 Korean pottery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Korean pottery appeared later than south Chinese pottery, and required a reasonably stable village culture before domestic Korean potter's wheels and kilns could be produced.
Estimates are that Korean pottery history go back to the early Silla period, from domestic ware of clay that followed, and was within the Korean ceramics tradition.
Nearly all exports of Korean pottery went to Japan, and most were from provincial coastal kilns, especially in the Busan area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Korean_ceramics   (1320 words)

  
 Exhibitions | Museum of Art (UMMA) | U-M
It was also in ceramics that the Korean artist was at his most innovative, developing wares that were eagerly sought after in neighboring China and Japan.
Born from the Korean earth itself and the genius of generations of craftsmen, pottery is perhaps the art form most closely tied to functionality, and thus speaks eloquently about the social context within which it was made and used.
Korean celadons were highly prized in China and Japan at the time of their creation, and today command top prices on the international art market.
www.umma.umich.edu /view/past/2005-korean-potter.html   (984 words)

  
 jap_ceramic
The ceramics of the medieval Kamakura and Muromachi periods (1185-1568) is characterized by a duality of strength of form and the use of natural-ash glazes that make each piece unique.
The most characteristic ceramic shape of this period is the “tsubo” which is a narrow mouthed jar for storage of seed.
Age may, however, be of less importance to many Japanese ceramics fanciers than the quality, charm and aesthetic union of all the creative forces that the best of this work embodies.
www.asia-art.net /jap_ceramic.html   (1506 words)

  
 Ceramics Today - Terracotta Sculptures of India
The world contemporary ceramics exhibition, 'Trans-Ceramic-Art' seeks to divine the future of ceramic art by presenting a new paradigm of ceramic art works in which diverse genres are crossed and integrated.
This exhibition of world contemporary ceramics is separate from the exhibition of the International Competition, which highlights all the major trends in ceramic art generally.
This exhibition explores the potential of ceramics as public art and is arranged as a unique garden of ceramic artwork.
www.ceramicstoday.com /articles/wocef.htm   (1011 words)

  
  in announces From the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics, a traveling exhibition organized ...
Nearly every aspect of ceramic art is represented from clean lines, smooth surfaces and established techniques to playful designs, modern perspective, and colorful, energetic forms that give new life to this traditional art form.
Ceramic artists began to acquire new skills and inspirations as education brought about new solutions to the technical ceramic problems, and ceramics became economically viable.
In addition, the Korean government created a policy to increase the number of students in all areas of university level studies in order to raise the education standard of the Korean people.
www.msmuseumart.org /ceramicspressrelease.htm   (1145 words)

  
 Korean art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The department of Korean art is responsible for collecting, researching, exhibiting, and publishing the art of Korea, and the ceramics of Southeast Asia.
The Korean art collection was born with the donation of a group of Korean ceramics in 1966 by Park Chung-hee, then president of the Republic of Korea, after a visit to the museum.
Typically Korean is the jagged brushwork of the rock and the fascination with the elaborate patterns and stylized folds of the robe.
collectionsonline.lacma.org /mweb/about/korean_about.asp   (571 words)

  
 Korean History
The beginnings of Korean history date back to the legendary period of Tan'gun, who is said to have descended from heaven 24 centuries before Christ to found a Utopian tribal state.
However, this is considered more than a bit insulting by Koreans, as it is an impolite invention of the Japanese Colonial period designed to refer, in a purposely dismissive manner, to the Korean royalty; naturally, Japanese royalty remained inviolate, and could not be mentioned in such rude terms.
Instead, this would later prove to be a disastrous mistake when North Korean troops, highly experienced, well-trained and armed with the latest Soviet tanks and artillery, poured across the 38th Parallel on June 25, 1950, beginning the Korean War.
www.cptours.com /history.htm   (863 words)

  
 Korean History:: A Bibliography :::::: [ARTS - CERAMICS]
"Korean Influence in Japanese Ceramics: The Impact of the Teabowl Wars of 1592-1598." In W.D. Kingery, ed.
“The Heritage of Korean Ceramics.” (Taegu Hyosong Kat’ollik taehakkyo Hanguk chont’ong munhwa yonguso) Hanguk chont’ong munhwa yongu 11 (1996:12): 171-206.
“Korean Influence and Japanese Innovation in Tiles of the Asuka-Hakuho Period.” In Washizuka Hiromitsu, Park Youngbok, and Kang Woo-bang, eds.
www.hawaii.edu /korea/bibliography/arts-ceramics.htm   (1762 words)

  
 Robyn Buntin of Honolulu: Korean Art & Antiques
This Koryo Dynasty (918-1392) celadon ceramic bottle is from the Ferdinand Micklautz collection, and was exhibited in the Honolulu Academy of Arts in 1985 (pages 47 & 109 of the Asian Orientations: Treasures from Honolulu's Oriental Art Society catalog).
It demonstrates a thorough familiarity with analagous forms produced in the 10th century in China, particularly of Yue-ware, and is quite similar to the well known Koryo bottle in the Seattle Art Museum.
Korean cosmetic box made of persimmon wood with brass overlays.
www.robynbuntin.com /Asian/g_korean.asp   (206 words)

  
 Korean-Arts About Korean Celadon
Though the history of Korean pottery stretches back to the Neolithic age and the rough "Black Comb Pottery" produced by early tribes, the pinnacle of Korean pottery was the development and perfection of celadon (Cheong-Ja) during Korea's Koryo Dynasty.
On seeing Korean celadons for the first time, many find little to attract them, or are even somewhat repelled by the subdued bluish or greyish green tones, which they consider monotonous and far removed from the brightly coloured porcelains with which they are more familiar...
The quietness and subtlety of Korean pottery are said to show the quintessence of the Oriental spirit: its quiet elegance, simplicity of form and style of make have been compared with the profound and exalted spirit of Zen Buddhism....
www.korean-arts.com /about_korean_celadon.htm   (3448 words)

  
 KOREA AND THE KOREAN PEOPLE
Koryo ceramics were perfected during the 10th and 11th centuries, a transitional period during which Chinese influence on shapes and designs gradually diminished and Korean ceramicists developed their own style.
The most important task of the provincial kilns was to supply ceramics to the royal household in Seoul and to satisfy the demands of local government offices.
The final period of Choson ceramics covers the span between King Yongio's reign in the mid-18th century to the end of the 19th century This period was characterized by remarkable developments in shape and design, which would have continued to unprecedented heights if Japanese imperialist aggression had not intervened.
www.indiana.edu /~easc/resources/korea_slides/pottery_porcelain/5-1.htm   (1706 words)

  
 Clues Lead To A Shared Past - Newly Discovered 4th-Century Ceramics Show Korean Influence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The ceramics were excavated from the archaeological site along with a cypress board that was dated back to 389 through dendrochronology, the science of dating events through the comparative study of growth rings in trees and aged wood.
Sueki ceramics are thin, hard and with high water retentivity--unlike the unglazed reddish earthenware of Japan's traditional haji ceramics--and were used to preserve sake, for burial ceremonies and on festive occasions.
The obvious changes in the shape of the ceramics and how they were made have played a crucial role in dating other ancient tombs and village remains where Sueki wares were excavated.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1608566/posts   (929 words)

  
 You   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
With the instigation, by the Korean government a few years ago, of the Master Craftsman rank there are now some amazing pieces of art worthy of any collector, this is especially true of the Celadon Pottery industry.
Korean Crafts is a book you can instantly download and read on your computer and as soon as you place your secure order, you'll have instant access to it.
All of the Korean craft tips, facts, and secrets are revealed in plain English...so you don't have to "read Korean" to understand them.
korean-crafts.com   (786 words)

  
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A rare Korean celadon cup and cup stand dating from the Goryeo(Koryo) dynasty, 12th-13th century.The cup is inlaid with fl slip in a geometric pattern at the rim.
Overall height is 3 1/2" the diameter of the stand is 5 3/4" and the diameter of the cup is 3 1/2" at the top and 1 1/4" at the foot.
A Korean Celadon Cupstand of the Koryo Dynasty (918-1392 AD) - probably from the last part around the late 14th century as the design is done in underglaze fl as opposed to the inlaid slip used in earlier pieces.
www.fareastasianart.com /directory/Korean:Ceramics:Celadon.html   (330 words)

  
 Philadelphia Museum of Art - Information : Press Room : Press Releases : 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
With the support of the Korean Heritage Group and the Korea Foundation, this year’s Korean Heritage Weekend is scheduled for October 13–15 and will include a performance by the Washington Korean Dance Company, a demonstration of traditional embroidery and paper lantern making by Korean craft artists, and hands-on art activities for families and children.
An indirect but intriguing connection to Korean ceramics came in 1917 when the scholar of Asian art Langdon Warner (1881–1955) was named Director of the Museum.
The undisputed masterpiece of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Korean ceramic collection is the magnificent Koryŏ dynasty carved celadon maebyong vase which once belonged to the collection of the financier J.P. Morgan.
www.philamuseum.org /press/releases/2006/525.html   (1028 words)

  
 Scene Sarasota - FROM THE FIRE: CONTEMPORARY KOREAN CERAMICS
From the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics, set for October 7-December 31, is sponsored locally in part by Mr.
Cho, herself a leading ceramist and influential professor, writes in her catalogue essay that “tradition is the undercurrent that shapes most of the issues and dialog in contemporary Korean ceramics.
While Korean ceramics have a great history, dating back some 5,000 years, contemporary developments began to surge forward in the 1960s.
www.scenesarasota.com /events/eventDetails.cfm?datID=2638   (863 words)

  
 StarBulletin.com | Features | /2005/11/13/
Korean students instead are gravitating toward the instant gratification of technology and computer arts.
She wouldn't be surprised if the next "Korean" ceramics revival is led by Americans.
Julia White, the academy's curator of Asian art, said she first saw the pieces in photos circulated by the show's organizer, International Arts and Artists, and looked forward to presenting the show where it could be compared with the academy's collection of traditional Korean ceramic ware dating to the eighth century.
starbulletin.com /2005/11/13/features/story02.html   (905 words)

  
 Korean Ceramics
The surfaces of the ceramics are embellished with white slip and a clear, bluish glaze, never losing their natural color or texture of their original clay.
Yoon's ceramics have been inspired much in part by his natural surroundings in South Korea away from the cosmopolitan world- the mountains and streams, and his reflection on seasonal changes.
The collection includes outstanding ceramics from the Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C. 668) through the contemporary wares, important Buddhist sculpture from the Three Kingdoms period, the Unified Silla period (668-935), and the Joseon period (1392-1910), as well as paintings, metalwork, furniture, and other decorative arts.
www.artsbma.org /koreanceramicspr.htm   (399 words)

  
 Critical Ceramics: ARTicles: Letters from Zen: Getting There
It was like a mini-version of the opening ceremony for the Olympics, except it was for ceramicsKorean ceramics to be precise — and it was nothing short of joyous and completely over the top.
Yeoju is the Korean mecca of studio ceramics and industrial ceramics, so it seemed appropriate that their exhibitions were centered on ("ceramics in living").
The Ceramic Castle is called a "Zeumzip", originating from "Zeom Zip" meaning ceramic house; it stands 6 meters high and 14.9 meters on a side; the walls are 30 cm thick.
www.criticalceramics.org /articles/zenletters/letter1.shtml   (849 words)

  
 Seattle Art Museum: Press Release
One of the master potters of his generation in Korea, Yoon Kwang-cho bases his work on traditional Korean ceramics known as punch’ong, which is gray-colored stoneware bearing white slip decorations.
It represents a true Korean tradition, as opposed to the Chinese techniques for producing porcelain and celadon that were introduced to Korea.
There, the tremendous impact that Korean ceramics had on Japanese cultural traditions was evident to him.
www.seattleartmuseum.org /PressRoom/prRelease.asp?prID=109   (591 words)

  
 Philadelphia Museum of Art - Information : Associated Groups : Diversity & Outreach : Korean Heritage Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Founded in 1997, the Korean Heritage Group is committed to supporting research, exhibition, and acquisition of Korean art and to promoting Korean culture throughout the Philadelphia region.
The Museum’s first special exhibition of a contemporary Korean artist, Mountain Dreams: Contemporary Ceramics by Yoon Kwang-cho, held in fall 2003, was supported in part by funding from the Korean Heritage Group, the Korea Foundation, the Blakemore Foundation, the Hollis-Baldek Fund, and Dr. Luther W. Brady, Jr.
In addition to assembling and presenting a world-class collection of Korean art, the Museum is dedicated to sharing and interpreting the objects with as large an audience as possible through research, educational programs, library resources, publications, and scholarly symposia.
www.philamuseum.org /information/47-274-490-373.html   (788 words)

  
 korean ceramics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Korean Ceramics," exhibit features 30 works in porcelain, stoneware, and earthenware from the first to the 20th centuries; ongoing.
Burglind Jungmann gave courses on the history of Korean ceramics during the winter term 1998/99 and took the students on an excursion to see the collection of Korean ceramics at the Museum f¸r...
Korean Pottery and Celadon : Korean ceramics are world-renowned.
www.how-to-make-pottery.com /koreanceramics   (1978 words)

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