Small dish
Datefirst half 12th century
Maker
Korean
Label TextKorean jade-colored celadon wares emerged around the tenth century, renowned for their distinctive deep bluish green color-so-called "jade-colored" or "kingfisher-colored". An account from a Chinese text of the twelfth century relates that the famous kingfisher-colored celadon was more prized than gilded or silver wares were at the time. In this peak period, work was produced featuring this exquisite celadon color on an undecorated body, the aesthetic of which relies simply upon tautness of form and beauty of glaze. Later celadon wares enjoyed a variety of styles and decorative schemes, as represented by the pair of dishes with molded designs displayed here-note how the patterns obtain a three-dimensional effect in a rich pool of celadon glaze. The perfect beauty of celadon vessels was exclusively reserved for the court and nobility, until the decline of celadon in the fifteenth century.
Object number60.52.2
Photo CreditPhoto: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Korean Sensibilities: The Colors of Life, September 17, 2002 - December 5, 2005.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Meot: Korean Art from the Frank Bayley Collection, August 28, 2024 - March 9, 2025.Published References"Korean Art Collection in the Seattle Art Museum, U.S.A." Tajaon Kwangyaoksi: Kungnip Munhwaja Yaonguso, 2015., pg. 65.Credit LineGift of Mrs. Thomas D. Stimson
Dimensions1 in. (2.54 cm)
Diam.: 4 7/16 in.
MediumStoneware with molded decoration and celadon glaze
Korean
late 12th to early 13th Century
Object number: 99.22
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