Covered box with wavy lines and chrysanthemums

Korea

second half 15th century

Buncheong ware, earthenware with glaze

Minneapolis Institute of Art

A round, lidded ceramic box is decorated with incised wavy lines and a band of circular motifs around its circumference. The lid features a concentric circular pattern with radiating lines. Buncheong ware, a high-fired, gray stoneware often boldly decorated with designs in white slip, was a direct descendent of the earlier celadon wares of the Goryeo dynasty. Yet Buncheong also represents a departure from these earlier wares inspired by Chinese porcelain. Although the clay and technology are similar, Buncheong glaze has less iron and the clay is less refined, resulting in the more earthy appearance of this covered box. The cover and body are decorated with designs of wavy lines and stylized chrysanthemums that were stamped onto the clay with white slip. Gallery G206 Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Ja