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White Porcelain Janggun [Horizontal] Jar

unknownJoseon, 16th century

Gyeonggi Province Museum

Gyeonggi Province Museum
Yongin-si, South Korea

The jar has bluish-white porcelain glaze evenly applied all over the body. Jars shaped like this were made only in the early Joseon Period and used mostly to contain liquid. This one is presumed to have been made in a kiln in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do in the early 16th century.

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  • Title: White Porcelain Janggun [Horizontal] Jar
  • Creator: unknown
  • Date: Joseon, 16th century
  • Provenance: Gyeonggi Provincial Museum
  • Type: White celadon
Gyeonggi Province Museum

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