COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
ASIA.1989.001
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ASIA.1989.001
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1999
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1999
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Korean
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Asian; Far East Asian; Korean
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Korean
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Korean
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Bottle
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Bottle
Title
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View:
Full view
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Full view
View
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Creation Date:
Unified Shilla period, 8th-9th century
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Unified Shilla period, 8th-9th century
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
700
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700
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
899
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899
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Stoneware with carved design
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Stoneware with carved design
Materials and Techniques
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Classification Term:
Ceramics
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Ceramics
Classification Term
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Creation Place:
Korea
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Korea
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
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H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
Asia Society
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Asia Society
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
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New York, New York, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1989.001
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1989.001
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Asia Society: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Byung and Keum Ja Kang
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Asia Society: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Byung and Keum Ja Kang
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.asiasociety.org"target="_new">http://www.asiasociety.org</a>
Rights
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Context:
Although Korean ceramics remain relatively unknown in the West, they have long been studied in East Asia. The history of Korean ceramics can be traced back to about 5000 BCE, when simple earthenwares were made and used. Some of the most appealing and charming Korean ceramics date to the period of the Three Kingdoms (c. 57 BCE-CE 668). During this time, Korea was controlled by three or four different kingdoms: Koguryo in the north and Shilla (or Early Shilla), Paekche, and Kaya in the south. The presence in this list of Kaya, which could be called a fourth kingdom, reflects the historical fact that this small kingdom was absorbed by Shilla in about 562, a century before Shilla united the Korean peninsula and established the Unified Shilla dynasty (668-935). Although little is known about Kaya, recent archaeological discoveries indicate that many of the shapes and types of decoration found in Shilla ceramics may have originated in Kaya and were incorporated into the art of Shilla during the 6th century.
The more refined body and dense fluted decoration found on this small stoneware bottle date it to the Unified Shilla period. The bottle was probably made sometime during the 8th or 9th century, when the Unified Shilla production of stonewares was at its height. During this time, Korea was part of an international culture that also included Tang-period China (618-906) and Nara-period Japan (710-794), when strong similarities among styles of painting, ceramics, and sculpture were found across East Asia. While the shape of this bottle has some parallels in East Asian pieces, the interest in a dark, thick body and heavily incised decoration is uniquely Korean and derives from the art of the Three Kingdoms period.
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Although Korean ceramics remain relatively unknown in the West, they have long been studied in East Asia. The history of Korean ceramics can be traced back to about 5000 BCE, when simple earthenwares were made and used. Some of the most appealing and charming Korean ceramics date to the period of the Three Kingdoms (c. 57 BCE-CE 668). During this time, Korea was controlled by three or four different kingdoms: Koguryo in the north and Shilla (or Early Shilla), Paekche, and Kaya in the south. The presence in this list of Kaya, which could be called a fourth kingdom, reflects the historical fact that this small kingdom was absorbed by Shilla in about 562, a century before Shilla united the Korean peninsula and established the Unified Shilla dynasty (668-935). Although little is known about Kaya, recent archaeological discoveries indicate that many of the shapes and types of decoration found in Shilla ceramics may have originated in Kaya and were incorporated into the art of Shilla during the 6th century.<P>The more refined body and dense fluted decoration found on this small stoneware bottle date it to the Unified Shilla period. The bottle was probably made sometime during the 8th or 9th century, when the Unified Shilla production of stonewares was at its height. During this time, Korea was part of an international culture that also included Tang-period China (618-906) and Nara-period Japan (710-794), when strong similarities among styles of painting, ceramics, and sculpture were found across East Asia. While the shape of this bottle has some parallels in East Asian pieces, the interest in a dark, thick body and heavily incised decoration is uniquely Korean and derives from the art of the Three Kingdoms period.</P>
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
ASIA.1989.001.a.tif
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ASIA.1989.001.a.tif
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