Korea, Choson Period (1392-1910) / Epitaph Plaque / 1718

Korea, Choson Period (1392-1910)
Epitaph Plaque
1718
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Creator Nationality: Asian; Far East Asian; Korean
Creator Name-CRT: Korea, Choson Period (1392-1910)
Title: Epitaph Plaque
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1718
Creation End Date: 1718
Creation Date: 1718
Object Type: Sculpture
Classification Term: Ceramic
Materials and Techniques: porcelain with underglaze blue inscriptions
Dimensions: Overall: 18.2cm x 12.6cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1998.291.8
Credit Line: Gift of Joseph P. Carroll
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Style or Period: Korea, Choson Period (1392-1910)
Context: In Korea, beginning in the late Koryo period (918--1392), Confucianism supplanted Buddhism. Indeed the Choson dynasty (1392--1910) was founded upon Confucian principles. Confucianism emphasizes filial piety, and mortuary rituals are included among the rites of major importance, especially within a family. These three pieces of furniture comprise the central elements of a Confucian memorial altar used in a home for ancestral worship. The dated epitaph plaques chronicle the background and life history of an individual in later Choson society.
Link to Work: CMA_.1998.291.1-18
AMICA ID: CMA_.1998.291.8
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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