The High Art of Korean Pottery

Time Line:Neolithic period (ca. 7000–ca. 10th century B.C.)Bronze Age (ca. 10th–ca. 3rd century B.C.)Iron Age (beginning ca. 300 B.C.)Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.–668 A.D.)Unified Silla dynasty (668–935)Koryô dynasty (918–1392)Chosôn dynasty (1392–1910)

Japanese colonial rule – 1910 – 1945Liberation and Independence – 1945

1945 – Present - Two Koreas: North KoreaSouth Korea

Comb-pattern vesselNeolithic period 4000-3000 BC.H 38.4cmKyonghui University, Seoul

HTTPS://THE HIGH ART OF KOREAN POTTERY MAKING (11 MIN)

Originally learned from Chinese• Improved kilns/ firing techniques,

glazes Distinctive to Korean pottery:

• Lobed forms and pear shaped bottles

• Twisted rope handles• Ewers obviously adapted from

metalwork• Use of inlaid decoration

The Golden Age of Celadon - Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) • Translucent celadon glaze over carved or inlaid surfaces• Inlay (sanggam): carve or etch surface and fill carved areas with white or black slip• Themes emulate Chinese wares, including lotuses, peonies, flying parrots and scenes of

waterfowl by the pond.• Reserved for aristocracy and inside Buddhist temples

o Your bottle must be between 10” and 12”.

o A bottle, by definition, is a receptacle having a narrow neck, usually no handles, and a mouth that can be plugged, corked, or capped.

o Your bottle must be constructed using the coil method.

o Surface design will be developed using carving /etching and possibly inlay with a translucent glaze over the top.

Begin by coming up with your bottle form. Then, brainstorm and doodle 3 different designs for the surface. (Bottle forms are curvy, so you may want to avoid sharp, geometric shapes or patterns, as they may not “flow” together visually.)

Your mission is to design and create an original coil bottle using Korean pottery as your inspiration. Put thought and effort into your design- create something you are proud of. Take your time and brainstorm for ideas.

Inlay needs to happen while clay is leather hard.

Etching takes place at the bone dry stage.

Don’t feel limited by the notion of a bottle form. You have lots of options, as long as the form has a narrow neck.