Meiping Vase, iron brown under white glaze

Collection NumberA003275
TitleMeiping Vase, iron brown under white glaze
DateGoryeo dynasty, 12th century
Name of prefectures & citiesKorea
Description of works【Rare white porcelain in the meiping style】
The color of the glaze on this vase, which is in the typical form of a plum vase (Chinese: meiping), has a subtle blue tint resembling ash glaze. When meiping became popular during the Goryeo period, they were mostly celadon, which makes this vase a true rarity. Although the design of grasses on its shoulder in tetsu-e (a paint technique that uses iron oxide-based pigment) is applied rather sketchily, it certainly tightens the overall impression of the vase.

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