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Vessel

Date2007
Label TextIntroduced to the beauty of Choson white porcelain by the British potter Bernard Leach, Kim Yik-yung has spent her career exploring the possibilities of this elegant ceramic ware. The artist has produced simple vessels for daily living as well as contemporary art objects unconcerned with functionality. These recent sculptural works reveal Kim Yik-yung's interest in erasing the boundaries between traditional and modern, craft and fine art.
Object number2008.14.2
Exhibition HistoryCheongju, Korea, 5th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, 2007. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Transforming Traditions: Japanese and Korean Art Since 1800, May 23, 2009 - February 21, 2010. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Exceptionally Ordinary: Mingei 1920-2020, December 14, 2019 - September 6, 2021. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Meot: Korean Art from the Frank Bayley Collection, August 28, 2024 - March 9, 2025.
Credit LineGift of Frank S. Bayley III
Dimensions18 7/8 x 20 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (47.9 x 52.1 x 31.1 cm)
MediumPorcelain with clear glaze
2007
Object number: 2008.14.1
Photo: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea
Korean
late 15th to early 16th century
Object number: 89.188
Photo: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea
Korean
17th century
Object number: 2002.50
Photo: Susan Cole
Park Young-sook
2007
Object number: 2007.86
Park Young-sook
2008
Object number: 2008.16
Photo: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea
Korean
15th century
Object number: 99.21
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Japanese
1811-34
Object number: 2006.101
Cake plate with three pines design
early 18th century
Object number: 52.166
Cake plate with plum design
early 18th century
Object number: 36.56