Goryeo celadon
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| Hangul | 고려도자기, 고려청자, 고려자기 |
| Hanja | , , |
| Revised Romanization | Goryeo dojagi, Goryeo cheongja, Goryeo jagi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Koryŏ tojagi, Koryŏ ch'ŏja, Koryŏ chagi |
Goryeo ware (고려도자기 ; Goryeo dojagi) refers to all types of Korean pottery and porcelains produced during the Goryeo dynasty. Goryeo ware most often however refers to celadon (greenware). The Gangjin Kiln Sites produced a large number of wares.
Goryeo celadon techniques were first introduced from China. Goryeo potters established a native style by the 12th century. One of these native styles are characterized by the sanggam technique, a way of inlaying that was unique of Goryeo celadon. The color of Goryeo celadon, called bisaek for green, was also highly accepted. The celadon industry arose and declines as the Goryeo dynasty developed.
An artist of the post-war era who specialised in it was Living National Treasure Yu Geun-Hyeong. His work was documented in the short film Koryo Celadon in 1979.
Many celadon pieces from Goryeo are listed as National Treasures of South Korea.
Pottery and celadon had been introduced into the Korean peninsula in the three-kingdom age. Demand for higher quality porcelain increased as the Goryeo Dynasty emerged. With that and the development of tea culture and Buddhism, wares based on traditional and southern China(Song Dynasty) porcelain began production in Goryeo . Most of the pottery made in this era are the kinds that are called haemurigup celadon and green celadon(low-grade)
As the celadon techniques of the Song dynasty reached its pinnacle, much effort was made inside Goryeo to reproduce the turquoise coloring of these Chinese porcelain. A lot of kilns were made throughout the kingdom, leading to a variety of celadon being made. High grade celadon were made in order of the capital, and low grade celadon were made by the requests of temples, offices and local families of provinces.
Though Chinese influences were still existent, Goryeo styled shapes and decorations emerged in some porcelains. These are characterized by the utilization of light curves and a serene, elegant feel. Decoration techniques such as relief carving, intaglio carving, iron oxide glaze, openwork became in use. The sanggam inlaying also started at this age.
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