2024-07-23 15:34:37
65cm, 8cm taller than the highest height of blue-gray porcelain discovered so far
The national treasure Joseon blue-and-white porcelain dragon jug will be open to the public. The Seun Art Museum of the Gobae Ceramic Appraisal Institute (hereinafter referred to as the Appraisal Institute) located in Gangseo-gu, Seoul announced on the 22nd that the Joseon blue-and-white porcelain dragon jug will be open to the public this weekend.
Yongjun (龍樽) is a large white porcelain jar for royal ceremonies, tall and with broad shoulders. It was made of brass and used for ceremonies, or it was made of blue and white porcelain with a blue dragon engraved on it and used by the royal family.
The Gamjeongwon side explained, “The blue-and-white dragon jug consistently followed the basic framework from the first stage after the founding of Joseon, when the system was organized and ceremonies and related vessel and dishware systems were established, until the end of the Joseon Dynasty.” They added, “There is no objection to calling the blue-and-white dragon jug the symbol and central figure of Joseon white porcelain.”
This work has been repeatedly confirmed to be authentic through expert appraisals and scientific appraisals in the academic world, and confirmed to be a work of art from the 18th to early 19th century. The Yongjun (龍樽) is a painting of two dragons fighting over a Yeouiju (a pearl). The blue-and-white color used is imported from China and shows the best color development. In particular, the dragon’s claws are five-legged and can only be used by the royal family.
This recently discovered Yongjun (龍樽) is the largest among the Yongjuns (龍樽), measuring 65cm. The eyes are colored with cinnabar (辰砂), and it is the largest and most perfectly preserved of the ‘Joseon Blue and White Porcelain Yongjuns’ discovered so far, a national treasure-level artifact. Its size is 65cm in height, 24cm in mouth rim, 25cm in heel, and 180cm in shoulder circumference, which is 8cm larger than the tallest Yongjun in Korea that was auctioned at a Seoul auction last time.
In particular, this dragon’s eyes are colored with cinnabar, and have a more precious quality than the dragon’s jars that have been revealed so far. The ore called cinnabar or Gyeongmyeonjusa is called Cinnabar, and its etymology is Arabic or Persian, meaning dragon’s blood. It is a mineral imported from China.
The neck of the dragon jug is decorated with a slender arabesque pattern, and a Yeouidomun pedestal is placed below the neck. On the waist, a vivid picture of a pair of dragons fighting for the Yeouiju is placed. On the lower part, a double-layered pedestal and Yeouijumun pedestal are placed, and a long lotus pattern is decorated on top. This is a pattern that follows the blue-and-white porcelain dragon jug from the early Joseon Dynasty.
The curved, narrow foot is slightly cut diagonally from the outside to the inside, and shows traces of being fired on a sand base. In particular, the dotting phenomenon is prominent on the inside of the curved foot, proving that it is genuine.
Meanwhile, Lee Jae-jun, an advisor at the National Institute of Korean Historical Sites who researched the blue-and-white porcelain, said, “After examining the bubbles with a magnifying glass, I found that they are identical to the bubble conditions in the blue-and-white porcelain fragments collected from several Joseon white porcelain kiln sites in the Bunwon area,” and added, “I think we will be able to newly provide evidence of the location and period of the kiln that fired Yongjun (龍樽) in the future.” The research team at the National Institute of Korean Historical Sites has been conducting a surface survey of kiln sites across the country for the past three years to study the firing of Joseon-era blue-and-white porcelain and the influence of white porcelain during the Ming Dynasty’s hiatus. Yongjun (龍樽) is a ceremonial white porcelain from the Joseon Dynasty that was used to hold alcohol at banquets and decorate it with flowers, and it was fired at the royal kiln, Gwangju Gwanyo.
A picture of a dragon jug is included in the Annals of King Sejong and the Book of Rites of the Five Rites of the State and the Book of Rites of the Five Rites of the State. In the early Joseon Dynasty, a jug introduced from the Ming Dynasty was used. Director Jeong Se-woon of the Seun Museum of Art stated, “This dragon jug has a short neck, wide shoulders, and a sharp downward slope, suggesting that it can be dated to the early 18th century.” He added, “This suggests that even before the mid-19th century, when the Korean Empire was declared, the royal family produced and used five-dragon blue-and-white porcelain for court ceremonies.”
The Appraisal Board announced that the ‘Joseon Blue and White Porcelain Dragon Jar’ will be exhibited to the public from July 26 to August 2 at the Seun Art Museum located in the Appraisal Board’s Gangseo-gu, Seoul. In addition to the Joseon Blue and White Porcelain Dragon Jar, other treasure-level works will also be exhibited at the event.
Reporter Yong-Seok Choi, Donga.com [email protected]
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