Art of Early Joseon: Masterpieces from the 15th and 16th Century

Prologue: Dawn of the Joseon Dynasty

Part 1: White — Shaping the Dreams of Joseon

Part 2: Ink — Visualizing Self-cultivation and Virtue

Part 3: Gold — Embodying Eternal Prayer

Epilogue: The Light of Joseon — Hunminjeongeum

Theme

White — Shaping the Dreams of Joseon

Sub-theme1

The State and Its People Creating Together Embodying the Spirit of a New Era Aesthetic Sensibilities on White Surfaces The White Color of Joseon

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Buncheong Placenta Jar from the Fifteenth Century
Placenta Jars with additional Lid and Tablet for King Yejong Buncheong ware with stamped design and stone carved with inscription
  • Joseon Dynasty, before 1462
  • National Palace Museum of Korea·duk 6370
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