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.
Artwork Details
- 백자 명기 뚜껑 있는 호 조선
- 白磁明器有蓋壺 朝鮮
- Title: Covered jar
- Period: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
- Date: 15th–16th century
- Culture: Korea
- Medium: Porcelain
- Dimensions: H. 3 3/8 in. (8/5 cm); Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Gift of the children of Lea R. Sneider, 2022
- Object Number: 2022.267.2a, b
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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