Covered jar
Myeonggi (spirit goods) illustrate a shift in funerary customs in which miniatures, instead of life-size objects, were buried. Reflecting Joseon Neo-Confucian aesthetics of purity and frugality, undecorated yet elegant porcelains were used as ritual and burial vessels. This example would have been part of a set of miniature vessels.
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