White Porcelain Kiln Site in Daedo-ri, Jangseong

This is a site where white porcelain for everyday use by commoners was fired during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries of the Joseon period. Commoners' white porcelain began to appear in small quantities from the latter part of the early Joseon period, and came into full-scale production from the mid-Joseon period onward. The kiln measures roughly 23.5 m long and 2.8 m wide; it is a climbing kiln built up a sloping hillside, made up of four firing chambers, one firebox, and four fire windows. Around the kiln site are the remains of buildings used for making and storing porcelain, and to the west of the kiln is a deposit layer where fragments of pottery have built up. The white porcelain produced here was ordinary ware, in colours close to pale bluish grey and greyish white. Most pieces are bowls, plates and other everyday vessels; though made for commoners' use, they are of relatively good quality. A notable feature of this kiln is that the firebox is on the north side, its floor is higher than that of the first chamber, and the entrance is set lower still. This is a structure not found anywhere else discovered to date, making the site highly valuable academically for the study of kilns in Korea.

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Where it is

Region

Jangseong, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Historic Site · 사적