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The Korean peninsula is well endowed with the necessary materials to make low- and high-fired ceramics: good-quality clay and kaolin. ...
In the late Neolithic period, Korean potters began to produce plainer pottery, possibly as a result of the migration of new groups of ppl from Manchuria and Siberia onto the peninsula. ...
The ceramics of the Iron Age take on diverse forms. ...
With the exception of Chinese stoneware, the Korean stoneware of the Three Kingdoms period is the earliest known high-fired ware in the world. ... The early rulers of Unified Silla, enjoying the peace and stability that accompanied their unification of the Korean peninsula, pursued extensive contacts with Japan as well as with the Chinese Tang dynasty. ...
Korean potters produced celadon wares in a variety of shapes, and employed several techniques in decorating these objects. Early celadons were left unornamented or were decorated with designs that were incised, carved, or mold-impressed (10, 12)
Koryô potters are renowned for their use of inlay in the decoration of ceramics. ... In contrast to the elegant wares of the earlier period, this last phase in Korean celadon production is characterized by rougher shapes, coarse clays, and impure glazes. ... Another important development in the Chosôn period was the growing challenge on the part of Korean intellectuals to the influence of Chinese thought and culture in Korean society. ... The art and literature of the period, reflects this greater interest in native Korean traditions and everyday life.
Chosôn ceramics consist mainly of two types: punch’ông and white porcelain (paekcha). ...
When Japan invaded Korea in the 1590s during the Hideyoshi’s invasion, the Japanese called the incident the "Pottery War" and at that time they abducted many Korean potters back to Japan, where they became the foundation of the Japanese pottery industry.
Approximate Word count = 1343
Approximate Pages = 5.4
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