| Description |
Production of white porcelain in the Goryeo period began around the 10th century, contemporary with the birth of Goryeo celadon. Initially it was mostly produced in Gyeonggi-do, and by the 12th century, areas including Gangjin-gun and Yuchun-ri in Buan-gun began to produce high-class white porcelain. The people of Goryeo seem to have particularly favored this form. However, such an ewer with deep carving and delivering a sense of dignity is rare. The book Xuanhe Fengshi Gaoli Tujing (An Illustrated Account of a Diplomatic Mission to Goryeo on the Xuanhe Period) mentions that the people of Goryeo have a set of tea ware and among them is a "hot-water jar", which has a lid and a stand. Keeping the wine or tea warm by holding the ewer in a basin with hot water was originally a Song custom, and this work probably modeled on its Song counterpart. |
