Celadon Lotus-shaped Incense Burner

Unknown artist

Goryeo Dynasty

Ceramics - Celadon

National Museum of Korea

A celadon ceramic incense burner is shaped like a lotus flower with a pedestal base. The object is decorated with carved and molded lotus petals. A celadon ceramic incense burner is shaped like a lotus flower with a pedestal base. The object is decorated with carved and molded lotus petals. This incense burner unearthed in Gaeseong, in the portion of Gyeonggi-do Province currently located in North Korea, consists of a body in the shape of a lotus flower, a support formed as a downturned lotus flower, and a connecting section. Goryeo celadon lotus-shaped incense burners were inspired by incense burners introduced from China and are believed to have been specifically influenced by works produced at the Ru Kiln in China. Goryeo artisans initially faithfully followed the Chinese