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Jar with Design in Underglaze Iron

Jar with Design in Underglaze Iron

1800s–1900s
(1392–1910)
porcelain with underglaze iron
Outer diameter: 34.2 cm (13 7/16 in.); Overall: 33 cm (13 in.)
L. E. Holden Fund 1986.87
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This type of Korean porcelain work featuring unfinished and raw quality inspired many European ceramists including Bernard Leach (1887–1979), the father of British studio pottery.

Description

The potter’s splashed sketchy brushwork in underglaze over the somewhat rough surface gives this jar a strikingly modern look. This type of Korean porcelain work featuring unfinished and raw qualities served as a source of inspiration for many European ceramists in the mid-1900s, particularly British studio potters who searched for a new set of aesthetics that favored bold and abstract design.
  • ?–1986
    Robert W. Moore, Los Angeles, CA
    1986
    (Christie's, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    ?–1986
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Kang, Kyeong-sook. History of Korean Ceramics [韓國陶磁史]. Seoul: Yekyong, 2012.
    Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.
  • Old and New in Korean Art (Korean art rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 28, 2022-April 23, 2023).
    Korean Gallery 236 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 13-July 10, 2017).
    Asian Autumn: Later Korean Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 22, 1992-January 3, 1993).
    Year in Review for 1986. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 4-March 15, 1987).
  • {{cite web|title=Jar with Design in Underglaze Iron|url=false|author=|year=1800s–1900s|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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