Room 38 | China from AD 800 gallery
Explore key developments in the history and culture of China, from the arts and crafts of the Song Dynasty up to the present day.
Korea shares many ceramic traditions with its East Asian neighbours. Early connections with China resulted in startlingly similar greenwares. Later, the porcelain stone that covers southern China, Korea and Japan resulted in the production of porcelain wares. However, some aspects of the Korean ceramic tradition are distinct. Extraordinarily large forms with imperfect symmetry are unique to Korea. The vase with grape vine displayed in this case is an outstanding and highly acclaimed example. The techniques of underglaze painting in cobalt blue and copper red were adopted for porcelain decoration, while the use of iron brown to produce painted designs is rare outside Korea.
Moon jar with white glaze (EA1965.255)
Jar with floral sprays (EA1970.151)
Vase with grape vine (EA1974.16)
Jar with a bird on a prunus spray (EA1978.1800)
Greenware ewer in double-gourd form (EA1956.391)
Greenware cup and stand with floral pattern (EA1956.421)
Greenware vase with birds and floral decoration (LI1301.143)
Bowl with flying birds and a seascape (EAX.1396)
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