'Moon jar' made by Kim Yikyung

Yikyung, Kim

2023

Jar, 'Moon jar' (달항아리), porcelain, made by Kim Yikyung, Seoul, South Korea, 2023

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A large, bulbous white porcelain jar with a narrow neck sits centered against a white background. The jar has a smooth, glossy finish with subtle tonal gradations. A large, bulbous white porcelain jar with a narrow neck sits centered against a white background. The jar has a smooth, glossy finish with subtle tonal gradations. Large white porcelain moon jar of globular form, composed of two hemispherical halves joined at the waist, with a slightly everted rim, shallow mouth, and low, ring-shaped foot. The surface is coated in a translucent milky-white glaze with subtle irregularities characteristic of Joseon-period porcelain traditions. This large white porcelain vessel, known as Moon Jar (달항아리), was created by the renowned artist Kim Yikyung (b. 1935) in Seoul, South Korea. The Moon Jar, first