Moon Jar

Jar

The jar has the shape of a sphere, a neck lightly placed at an angle and a small standring. White color. Some fissures and air bubbles.

Object ID
Korea_040

Age
Joseon Dynasty (1392 – 1910 AD)

Material
Ceramics

Color
white

Height
30.5 cm

Height (neck)
2.5 cm

Height (standring)
1.3 cm

Diameter
38 cm

Diameter (standring)
21.5 cm

Condition
Good

Price
on request

Description

The jar of white color has the shape of a sphere, a neck lightly placed at an angle and a small standring. There are air bubbles on the surface and craquelures on the bottom. The visible lines around the center of the body may be traces of the manufacturing process.
In Korea Chuseok means Thanksgiving in autumn. The moon-calendar provided the basics for agricultural work. The moon also found its expression in art. (HV)

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