Korean Ceramics: From Goryeo Elegance to Contemporary Form

This collection traces the rich legacy of Korean ceramics, from the serene celadon of the Goryeo dynasty to bold contemporary interpretations by today’s leading artists.

Highlights include the soft green translucency of antique Goryeo celadon, the expressive surfaces of Joseon white porcelain, and modern works that reinterpret these traditions with fresh vision. Across centuries, Korean ceramics have maintained a deep connection to nature, restraint, and poetic form—values still visible in every curve, crackle, and glaze.

Moon Jar Joseon Dynasty

Object Number: #KCV452
Title: Moon Jar Joseon Dynasty
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910)
Date: Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Porcelain with transparent glaze. Dimensions: H: 28.0cm D: 27.0cm D: 14.1cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
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Goryeo Period Maebyeong (918-1392)

Number: #KCV544
Title: Celadon prunus vase with flowers design Goryeo Period Maebyeong
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Goryeo Period (918-1392)
Date:
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: H: 30.0cm. 11.81inches D :21.0cm. Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
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Ahn Dong-Oh 안동오 (1919-1998) Intangible Cultural Heritage 1989.

Object Number: KCV531
Title: A Masterpiece. Large Joseon style baluster form. Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Ahn Dong-Oh Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 5 in 1989.
Period: Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910)
Date: Mid 20th century.
Materials: Ceramics - Porcelain
Style or Ware: Porcelain with transparent glaze. Dimensions: H: 43.2cm D: 34.2cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With the original signed wooden box. An extra large large porcelain vase by Ahn Dong-Oh (Korean, 1919-1989). Mid 20th century. Large Joseon style baluster form vase depicting deers, plum blossoms, orchids, chrysanthemums, and bamboo in underglaze blue surrounded by landscape motifs in high relief.

Goryeo Dynasty Inlaid celadon pomegranate and chrysanthemum bowl

Object Number: #
Title: Inlaid celadon pomegranate and chrysanthemum bowl
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392)
Date: 12th/13th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware:
Dimensions: D: 20.8cm H: 9.5cm Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With an old wooden box.

Joseon Dynasty Black-glazed Small Jar (1392-1910)

Object Number: KCV546
Title: Joseon Dynasty Black-glazed Small Jar (1392-1910)
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown Period: Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) Date: 16th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Stoneware ware
Dimensions: H: 10.0cm D: 13.0cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
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Slip-Inlaid Buncheong Stoneware celadon vase Joseon Dynasty

Object Number: KCV494
Title: Slip-Inlaid Buncheong Stoneware celadon vase Joseon dynasty (16th century)
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910)
Date: 16th Century Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Stoneware celadon ware
Dimensions: H: 18.0cm D: 17.0cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With wooden storage box.

Joseon Dynasty Irabo Bowl

Object Number: #KCB435
Title: Joseon Dynasty Irabo Bowl
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown Period: Joseon Dynasty
Date: 17-18 Century
Materials: Stoneware
Dimensions: D: 14.0x14.5cm H 6.4cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Ceramics Arts
Note: With the wooden tomobako storage box.

Joseon Dynasty Inlaid celadon Bowl with Clouds Design

Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) Inlaid celadon Bowl with Clouds Design

Object Number: #KCB586
Title: Inlaid celadon Bowl with Clouds Design.
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Date: Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Glazed stoneware with celadon glaze and inlaid designs in white slip.
Dimensions: D: 18.3cm H: 6.5cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With an old wooden box.

Joseon Dynasty Bowl

Object Number: #KCB73
Title: Joseon Dynasty Bowl
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Joseon Dynasty
Date: Circa 1450
Materials: Ceramics Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: D: 15.5cm. 6.10inch H: 8.8cm. 3.46inch Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With an antique Kintsugi.

A Goryeo Dynasty Plum Vase

Object Number: #KCV554
Title: Goreyo Dynasty Plum Vase
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Date: Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon Glazed.
Dimensions: H: 23.0cm. 9.05inches D: 15.0cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
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Shin Sang Ho 신상호 (B.1947) Vase

Object Number: #KCV308
Title: Shin Sang Ho Round Vase With Slender Flaring Neck.
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Shin Sang Ho
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: H: 23cm. D: 17cm.
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden storage box. Biography : He has exhibited extensively in Korea, Japan, the USA, and across Asia, showcasing his mastery in both individual and group exhibitions. His works are housed in prestigious collections worldwide, including: National Museum of Contemporary Art (Korea) Hongik University Museum, Korea University Museum, Hoam Art Museum (Korea) Victoria & Albert Museum (UK) Musée National de Céramique de Sèvres (France) Royal Mariemont Museum (Belgium) Royal Ontario Museum (Canada) Cleveland Museum of Art (USA) His legacy continues to bridge past and present, preserving the essence of Korean ceramics while pushing artistic boundaries.

Shin Sang Ho 신상호 (B.1947) Vase

Object Number: #KCV579
Title: Shin Sang Ho Round Vase With Flowers decoration
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Shin Sang Ho
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: H: 23cm. D: 15cm.
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden storage box. Biography : He has exhibited extensively in Korea, Japan, the USA, and across Asia, showcasing his mastery in both individual and group exhibitions. His works are housed in prestigious collections worldwide, including: National Museum of Contemporary Art (Korea) Hongik University Museum, Korea University Museum, Hoam Art Museum (Korea) Victoria & Albert Museum (UK) Musée National de Céramique de Sèvres (France) Royal Mariemont Museum (Belgium) Royal Ontario Museum (Canada) Cleveland Museum of Art (USA) His legacy continues to bridge past and present, preserving the essence of Korean ceramics while pushing artistic boundaries.

Shin Sang Ho 신상호 (B.1947) Vase

Object Number: #KCV495
Title: Shin Sang Ho Round Vase With Slender Flaring Neck.
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Shin Sang Ho
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: H: 26.0cm. D: 22.5cm.
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden storage box.
Biography : He has exhibited extensively in Korea, Japan, the USA, and across Asia, showcasing his mastery in both individual and group exhibitions. His works are housed in prestigious collections worldwide, including: National Museum of Contemporary Art (Korea) Hongik University Museum, Korea University Museum, Hoam Art Museum (Korea) Victoria & Albert Museum (UK) Musée National de Céramique de Sèvres (France) Royal Mariemont Museum (Belgium) Royal Ontario Museum (Canada) Cleveland Museum of Art (USA) His legacy continues to bridge past and present, preserving the essence of Korean ceramics while pushing artistic boundaries.

Joseon Dynasty Mishima Bowl

Object Number: #KCB590
Title: Joseon Dynasty Mishima Bowl
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Joseon dynasty
Date:
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Mishima ware.
Dimensions: D: 14.2.0cm H: 6.0cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With the antique Shifuku

Joseon Dynasty Mishima Bowl

Object Number: JCB602
Title: Korean Mishima-Style Chawan
Place of Origin: Korea
Period: Late Joseon Dynasty
Date: 18th–19th Century
Materials: Stoneware with white slip inlay (Mishima technique); high-fire ash glaze
Style / Ware: Buncheong (Mishima-type inlay)
Dimensions: D: 14.0cm H: 6.7cm
Department: Korean Art
Collection: Korean
Description:
A finely crafted Korean Mishima-style chawan from the late Joseon period, decorated with two classic inlay bands: a continuous geometric motif beneath the rim and a lower register of wavy comb-pattern slip work. The iron-rich stoneware body, spiral-cut foot, and soft olive-grey ash glaze are characteristic of late Buncheong traditions adapted for daily use. The bowl shows excellent preservation of the inlay and glaze surface, with natural firing variations that enhance its tactile presence.
Later Japanese tomobako (Meiji–Showa era), with merchant/appraiser seal label and internal cloth tag reading 大井(“Ooi”), likely the name of an owner or dealer.
Notes: Korean Buncheong and Mishima bowls were highly valued in Japan from the Momoyama–Edo periods onward, frequently adopted into the tea ceremony and mounted in Japanese storage boxes. This example preserves unusually crisp inlay work and a well-balanced form, making it a strong representative piece of the cross-cultural aesthetic exchange between Korea and Japan.

Joseon Dynasty Mishima Bowl

Object Number: JCB582
Title: Korean Dragon-Motif Sgraffito Bowl
Culture: Korea
Period: Late Joseon Dynasty
Date: c. 1850–1900
Materials: Stoneware with white-slip sgraffito decoration
Dimensions: D:18.5cm H: 9.5cm
Mounted in a Japanese tomobako with an inscription dated Meiji 15 (1882) and signed by Sōno Kichiya.
Description : A large Korean stoneware bowl decorated in sgraffito technique, featuring two opposed dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl. The decoration is incised through a thin white slip to reveal the grey body beneath, a characteristic method of provincial Korean kilns in the late Joseon period. The interior includes a central medallion with a stylized pearl motif, surrounded by a band of geometric circles. The soft grey glaze, incised white-slip carving, and sandy footring reflect late nineteenth-century Korean ceramic traditions.
Housed in a Japanese Meiji-period wooden box, inscribed “Examined in January, Meiji 15 (1882) – Sōno Kichiya,” indicating early Japanese scholarly provenance.

Late Goryeo, 14th–15th Century, Celadon Stoneware Bowl

Object Number: JCK588
Title: Celadon-Type Bowl with Carved Floral Rosette
Culture: Korea
Period: Late Goryeo – Early Joseon Dynasty
Date: 14th–15th Century
Region/Kiln: Provincial kiln, southern Korean peninsula (likely Jeolla or Gyeongsang region)
Material: Stoneware with celadon-type glaze
Technique: Wheel-thrown; carved floral medallion; incised radiating lobes; celadon-type glaze with natural age crackle
Dimensions: H: 6.8cm; D: 16.5 cm
Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: A provincial Korean stoneware bowl from the transitional period between late Goryeo celadon and early Joseon Buncheong traditions. The interior features a hand-carved floral rosette with an unusual anthropomorphic or sun-face center, surrounded by radiating incised lobes. Covered in a pale celadon-type glaze that has developed a fine natural crackle, the bowl exemplifies rural kiln production in the 14th–15th century Korean peninsula.

Shin Sang Ho 신상호 (B.1947) Bowl

Object Number: #KCB160
Title: Porcelain Bowl with celadon glazing and floral design.
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Shin Sang Ho
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: D: 13.4cm H: 6.3cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden storage box.

Yu Geun Hyeong 유근형 (1894-1993) Vase

Object Number: #KCV71
Title: A Living National Treasure holder of Intangible Cultural Property No.13 of Gyeonggi Province celadon vase
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Yu Geun Hyeong
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: H: 31cm. D: 18cm. D: 12cm.
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: Biography : A Living National Treasure holder of Intangible Cultural Property No.13 of Gyeonggi Province. His influence extends worldwide, with his works housed in renowned museums, including: Haegang Museum (Korea) – founded by Yu in 1990 with his sons Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (USA) The British Museum (UK) University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology (Canada) A visionary potter and cultural guardian, Yu Geun-Hyeong’s legacy continues to shape the world of Korean ceramics.

Yu Geun Hyeong 유근형 (1894-1993) Bowl

Object Number: #KCV578
Title: A Living National Treasure holder of Intangible Cultural Property No.13 of Gyeonggi Province celadon bowl.
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Yu Geun Hyeong
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: H: 6.7cm. D: 22.5cm.
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: Biography : A Living National Treasure holder of Intangible Cultural Property No.13 of Gyeonggi Province. His influence extends worldwide, with his works housed in renowned museums, including: Haegang Museum (Korea) – founded by Yu in 1990 with his sons Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (USA) The British Museum (UK) University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology (Canada) A visionary potter and cultural guardian, Yu Geun-Hyeong’s legacy continues to shape the world of Korean ceramics.

Joseon Dynasty Unkaku Tea Bowl

Object Number: #KCB600
Title: Joseon Dynasty Unkaku Tea Bowl
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Goryeo to Joseon (1392 – 1897) Dynasty
Date:
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Stoneware with white inlay under celadon glaze
Dimensions: H: 7.5cm D: 13.0cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With an antique Gold Kinstugi. The term Unkaku is Japanese, meaning "Cloud and Crane". This motif often symbolizes longevity, elegance, and transcendence in East Asian art. The crane (especially paired with clouds) is a classic symbol in Korean and Japanese culture, often associated with peace and spiritual grace.

Shin Sang Ho 신상호 (B.1947) Bowl

Object Number: #KCB581
Title: Porcelain Bowl with celadon glazing and floral design.
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Shin Sang Ho
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: 22.5cm H: 7.3cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
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A Goryeo Dynasty white Bottle

Object Number: #KCV3
Title: White Bottle
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Date:
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware:
Dimensions: H: 22.3cm. 8.67inches D: 13.0cm 5.11inches Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
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Yu Geun-Hyeong 유근형 (1894-1993) Vase

Object Number: #KCV89
Title: A Living National Treasure. Koryo porcelain celadon vase.
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Yu Geun Hyeong
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: H: 9.3cm. D: 17.5cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With the Original Signed wooden storage box and documentation. Biography : His influence extends worldwide, with his works housed in renowned museums, including: Haegang Museum (Korea) – founded by Yu in 1990 with his sons Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (USA) The British Museum (UK) University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology (Canada) A visionary potter and cultural guardian, Yu Geun-Hyeong’s legacy continues to shape the world of Korean ceramics.

Joseon Dynasty Unkaku Tea Bowl

Object Number: #JKB577
Title: Joseon Dynasty Unkaku Tea Bowl (1392 – 1897)
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown Period: Joseon Dynasty
Date: 18th -19th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Stoneware with white inlay under celadon glaze
Dimensions: D: 12.0cm H: 8.0 cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: With an antique Gold Kinstugi. The term Unkaku is Japanese, meaning "Cloud and Crane". This motif often symbolizes longevity, elegance, and transcendence in East Asian art. The crane (especially paired with clouds) is a classic symbol in Korean and Japanese culture, often associated with peace and spiritual grace.

Shin Sang Ho 신상호 (B.1947) Bowl With the Four Gracious Plants Motif.

Object Number: #KCB580
Title: Bowl With the Four Gracious Plants Motif.
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Shin Sang Ho
Period: Contemporary
Date: 20th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: D: 23.7cm H: 8.2cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: Biography : His works are housed in prestigious collections worldwide, including: National Museum of Contemporary Art (Korea) Hongik University Museum, Korea University Museum, Hoam Art Museum (Korea) Victoria & Albert Museum (UK) Musée National de Céramique de Sèvres (France) Royal Mariemont Museum (Belgium) Royal Ontario Museum (Canada) Cleveland Museum of Art (USA) His legacy continues to bridge past and present, preserving the essence of Korean ceramics while pushing artistic boundaries.

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Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) Celadon Double Gourd Ewer

Object Number: #KCV347
Title: Korean Celadon Double Gourd Ewer
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Contemporary Date: 14th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: H: 29.8cm. 11.73inches D: 14.0cm 5.51inches
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
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Large Joseon Dynasty Brown Glazed Faceted Jar

Object Number: KCV510
Title: Large Faceted Honey Jar Joseon Dynasty
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910)
Date:
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Brown Glazed
Dimensions: H:22.5cm D: 22.0cm
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
Note: This type of jar is called (Seogganju Jar) in Korea and was produced all over the Korean Peninsula. It served as a container for seasonings, honey, and salt.
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Joseon Dynasty Mishima Style Celadon Bowl

Object Number: #KCB548
Title: Joseon Dynasty Mishima Style Celadon Bowl Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Joseon Dynasty
Date: 17-18 Century
Materials: Stoneware
Dimensions: D: 17.8cm H: 8.5cm Department: Korean
Art Collection: Ceramics Arts
Note: With the wooden tomobako storage box. an old invisible professional repair.

Moon Jar Joseon Dynasty

Joseon Dynasty Flask shaped Celadon bottle decorated with peonies

Object Number: #KCV162
Title: Flask shaped Celadon bottle decorated with peonies celadon Joseon Dynasty
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910)
Date: 16th Century
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Stoneware celadon ware
Dimensions: H: 21.0cm D: 18.2cm W: 14.5
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
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Cranes design Joseon Dynasty Maebyeong

Object Number: #KCV545
Title: Celadon prunus vase with Cranes design Joseon Dynasty Maebyeong
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Joseon Dynasty
Date:
Materials: Ceramics
Style or Ware: Celadon
Dimensions: H: 26.0cm. 10.23inches D :17.0cm. 6.69Inches
Department: Korean
Art Collection: Korean Ceramics.
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Ido Chawan

Object Number: #
Title: Ido Chawan
Place of Origin: Korea
Artist: Unknown
Period: Joseon Dynasty
Date: 18th-19tht Century
Materials: 18th-19tht Century
Style or Ware:
Dimensions: D: 14.0cm 5.51Inches D: 9.0cm 3.54Inches Department: Korea
Art Collection: Korea Ceramics.
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