Korean Christian Jar Late 18th/early 19th C
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A small ovoid early porcelain with Christian images from the late Korean Josean Dynasty. The Chinese/hanja text, ???? translates to: 'humans love God'; or ???, 'God loves humans', depending on a clockwise or anti-clockwise reading. The motif illustration seems to point towards the ark and life, with what seems like a stylistic rendition of an angel on one facing of the vessel. The decorations are painted in a dark brown glaze on a buff color ground. The glazes exploded in many places during firing. The jar has a tall neck and short unglazed foot. It is very heavily potted and you can see the lines from the potter’s wheel along the walls of the jar. The thick glaze feels extremely smooth to the touch. Christianity was popular in onggi potters’ villages at the time and tolerated – and at times even encouraged - by the emperor until in 1758, when King Yeongjo of Joseon officially outlawed Catholicism as an "evil practice". MEASUREMENTS 6" (15.2 cm) diameter x 4 5/8" (11.7 cm) tall. Weighs 1 lb 9.8 oz (730 g) CONDITION The jar has no cracks or breaks. There are kiln flaw such as pits, places where the glaze has missed, and black spots. As noted previously, the dark overglaze has exploded in multiple places. There is crazing to the surface, especially around the areas with overglaze.
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Korean Christian Jar Late 18th/early 19th C
Estimate $250 - $300
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