When there is decoration it covers less of the vessel and takes either the form of the incised motifs of the previous period or applied clay bands.
Korean ceramics book.
Korean pottery may not be ornate nor is it imposing in size but it is distinguished by its infinite embrace of nature.
It gives a behind the scenes view of how influenced the japanese were by korean ceramics.
In the early stoneware riutual vessels used in korea and japan were very similar due to a shared culture.
Korean ceramic history begins with the oldest earthenware dating to around 8000 bc.
It does however cover contemporary korean ceramic artists.
This is one of the best books on korean ceramics in english.
Very charming story of how a japanese collector came to love korean ceramics.
Korea boasts a ceramics history that dates back 10 000 years.
Korean ceramic trends had an influence on japanese pottery and porcelain.
Through a continued mutual exchange with china korea developed a ceramics style that captured the korean spirit.
The book is written from the viewpoint of the different worlds korea experienced from pre history to the present day with the changing needs for and utility of the ceramics themselves.