Buncheong Flat Bottle with Sgraffito Taegeuk Design

This buncheong flat bottle with a sgraffito taegeuk design was formed by flattening a rounded body, with the centre of gravity lowered to give it a stable, settled shape. The white slip is thin, with a clearly visible difference in tone across its thickness. The glaze layer is thin, with fine crackle in places, and has a soft, subdued lustre. A band of chrysanthemum design encircles the shoulder, and the body is divided into four sections—front, back and both sides—on which a large taegeuk (yin-yang) symbol is drawn at the centre using the bakji (sgraffito) and johwa (incising) techniques, with peony designs carved around it. A similar example, the Buncheong Flat Bottle with Sgraffito Lotus and Fish Design, is designated as a national treasure, and the two pieces appear to be from the same kiln.

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Where it is

Region

Gwanak-gu, Seoul

Designation

Treasure · 보물