White Porcelain Placenta Jars

A placenta jar (taehangari) is a jar used to hold the placenta of a royal prince or princess at birth; a placenta stone (taejiseok) recording the child's name and date of birth was buried together with it. This is a set of Joseon-period placenta jars: the outer jar measures 42.5 cm in height, with a mouth diameter of 25 cm and a base diameter of 25.3 cm, while the inner jar measures 27.6 cm in height, with a mouth diameter of 10.6 cm and a base diameter of 11.7 cm. The inner and outer jars are almost identical in shape. The lid resembles a pot lid, and its knob is pierced with holes on four sides, used to tie it, together with the four rings on the upper body, to fix the lid in place. The mouth of the body is wide and rolled outward, and the form narrows gradually from the broad shoulder downward, giving it a neat yet full appearance. A pale bluish-white porcelain glaze is spread evenly over the surface, with a soft lustre.

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Region

Gwanak-gu, Seoul

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Treasure · 보물