**Originally Listed At $400**

East Asia, Korea, House of Yi or Joseon Empire, ca. 15th to 16th century CE. A beautiful example of buncheong ware, a distinctive type of Korean ceramic decorated with white slip that became immensely popular during the 15th and 16th centuries. The form is simple yet elegant with a near spherical body rising to a long cylindrical neck that gently flares at the rim, all upon a ring base. During the early centuries of the Joseon Dynasty, people favored "white ware", known in Korean as "baekja", and the Imperial family selected baekja for their own wares during the 15th century. Indeed, Korean porcelain artisans were so masterful that neighboring Japanese actually kidnapped some of them in a raid in the 16th century, and those captives revolutionized Japan's porcelain industry too! A wonderful example, replete with an elegant form as well as a lovely white hue. Size: 4.375" in diameter x 6.5" H (11.1 cm x 16.5 cm)

Provenance: Estate of William Stockton, Colorado, USA; acquired between July 20, 1966 and January 7, 1974 while Mr. Stockton was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. During this period he traveled primarily to Korea, but also to Japan, Vietnam, and other countries in Southeast Asia.

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#150616

Chips to rim and periphery of base. Some encrustation on concave section of base. Otherwise excellent.