Korea, circa 1900.
Traditional Korean onggi pottery, made for the storage and fermentation of foods including kimchi, soy sauce and fermented pastes. Each vessel is wheel-thrown in earthenware with a glazed surface and simple incised or ribbed decoration. Each varies in form and finish, from deep brown to mossy olive, with the irregular surfaces and firing variations characteristic of handmade utilitarian pottery.
Made to be used rather than displayed, these have a sculptural quality that works just as well today as a vessel for branches or flowers, or simply on their own.
No two are alike.
Because every good room needs a past.
Korea, circa 1900.
Traditional Korean onggi pottery, made for the storage and fermentation of foods including kimchi, soy sauce and fermented pastes. Each vessel is wheel-thrown in earthenware with a glazed surface and simple incised or ribbed decoration. Each varies in form and finish, from deep brown to mossy olive, with the irregular surfaces and firing variations characteristic of handmade utilitarian pottery.
Made to be used rather than displayed, these have a sculptural quality that works just as well today as a vessel for branches or flowers, or simply on their own.
No two are alike.
Because every good room needs a past.
Origin: Korea
Period: Circa 1900
Material: Earthenware
Condition: Good antique condition with wear consistent with age and original utilitarian use. Surface wear, glaze loss, discoloration, mineral deposits, small chips and firing irregularities are present and vary by vessel.
Dimensions: Whitewashed 14” height 11” width; Tall Olive 13” height 11” width; Low Brown 6” height 8” width; Moss Green 10” height 10” width
