{"title":"Goryeo Celadon | Korean Antiques","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore works of Goryeo celadon. Discover a range of vessel forms and decorative styles characteristic of celadon from the Goryeo period.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antique-korean-ceramics-4","title":"SMALL OCTAGONAL BOWL, Goryeo Celadon with floral design, Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe early Goryeo celadon was produced in official kilns, crafted as unique pieces for the royal family and the elite, rather than as mass-produced items. However, with changes in societal conditions, the style of ceramics also evolved, leading to the emergence of inlaid celadon, such as this piece, alongside the previously dominant monochrome celadon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInlay, originally a term from metalwork, involves carving patterns into the clay body and embedding contrasting colored clay to complete the design. Prior to this, Goryeo ceramics often featured plain surfaces, with embellishments like透彫 (sokubori) and 陰刻 (inkoku), but fundamentally remained monochromatic. By the 12th century, during the peak of Goryeo celadon, the shapes and styles of vessels began to reflect influences from renowned Chinese kilns such as the Yaozhou, Ding, and Ru, leading to the production of high-quality inlaid celadon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece features an octagonal form adorned with inlaid floral motifs. While floral designs often depict round chrysanthemums, the floral pattern on this bowl presents a less common interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThough frequently regarded as a small cup, its size is also well-suited for use as a teapot stand on a tea tray.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832218186009,"sku":null,"price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/products\/rcnir-2023-00000653.jpg?v=1752157751"},{"product_id":"antique-korean-ceramics-29","title":"OCTAGONAL DISH, Goryeo Celadon, Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an octagonal celadon dish from the Goryeo Dynasty. While it exhibits the characteristic imperfections of excavated artifacts, its rich celadon glaze and the rare octagonal form make it a noteworthy piece. We have included a photograph depicting it as a stand for a vase; we invite you to take a look.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832343621913,"sku":null,"price":17000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/products\/rcnir-2023-00014149.jpg?v=1752156134"},{"product_id":"antique-korean-ceramics-30","title":"DISH, Goryeo Celadon, Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a celadon dish from the Goryeo Dynasty. It features the characteristic patina of excavated artifacts. \u003cbr\u003eWe have included a photograph depicting it as a stand for a vase. Please refer to it for your consideration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832343687449,"sku":null,"price":13000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/products\/rcnir-2023-00008823.jpg?v=1752156131"},{"product_id":"antique-korean-ceramics-40","title":"TEA CADDY, Goryeo Celadon with crane design, Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a Goryeo celadon tea caddy adorned with a black-and-white crane inlay from the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE).\u003cbr\u003eIt is in splendid condition and would make a remarkable addition for an important tea ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832367247641,"sku":null,"price":66000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/products\/rcnir-2023-00011106.jpg?v=1752155667"},{"product_id":"antique-korean-ceramics-60","title":"SMALL JAR, Goryeo Celadon, Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a small jar of Goryeo celadon from the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE). It would make a charming flower vase for a tea ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44832412696857,"sku":null,"price":37000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/products\/rcnir-2023-00014084.jpg?v=1752155128"},{"product_id":"antique-korean-ceramics-65","title":"KUNDIKA, Celadon with incised floral design, Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ejōbin\u003c\/em\u003e is a vessel designed for holding pure water. According to the ancient Buddhist text, the \u003cem\u003eLotus Sutra\u003c\/em\u003e, it was originally one of the eighteen tools that a monk should possess, but it later came to be used as a container for offering clean water before the Buddha. Additionally, during the Goryeo Dynasty, it served as a practical water storage vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDelicate floral motifs are elegantly incised along the front and back of the body, creating a harmonious balance. Among Goryeo celadon \u003cem\u003ejōbin\u003c\/em\u003e, this piece stands out for its exceptional glaze color. The form is refined, and its condition is remarkably pristine, making it museum-quality. A wooden box is included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45220721164569,"sku":null,"price":3100000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/files\/rcnir-2023-00014456.jpg?v=1752154951"},{"product_id":"antique-korean-ceramics-71","title":"SMALL PLATE \/ CHACHUAN, Goryeo Celadon, Mitate (chachuan), Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a small plate of Goryeo celadon excavated by hand. The interior features a beautifully incised floral design. It could serve as a stand for a teapot or as a tea vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45463775740185,"sku":null,"price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/files\/w-rcnir-2023-061216123.jpg?v=1752154629"},{"product_id":"antique-korean-ceramics-72","title":"TEA BOWL, Goryeo Celadon, excavated object, Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a celadon tea bowl from the Goryeo Dynasty, an excavated artifact that exudes a charming patina of age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45463785636121,"sku":null,"price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/files\/w-rcnir-2023-061216170.jpg?v=1752154619"},{"product_id":"antique-korean-ceramics-107","title":"PLATE, Celadon, Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA celadon plate made during the Goryeo Dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA celadon glaze with a gray-green cast coats the shallow, wide form. Rather than a bright jade tone, the glaze presents a deep, subdued color that seems mellowed by time; the surface reveals fine crazing, areas of glaze unevenness, and the texture of iron-rich clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior bears a circular step, with kiln marks remaining at the center. The rim is slightly upright; unlike the neatly finished Goryeo celadon, this example displays a somewhat rugged clay character and a vigorous quality of execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a convenient diameter of approximately 19 cm, it is well suited not only as a dish for sweets or for serving fruit, but also sits harmoniously in a tea setting or as a tabletop arrangement. Its subdued celadon tone harmonizes with white porcelain, red clay, and wooden implements, imparting a quiet sense of depth to any grouping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine wear from age, glaze irregularities, crazing, iron spots, and kiln marks are visible. Hairline cracks are present, and an old paper label thought to have been affixed in Korea remains on the reverse. Overall, the piece retains the attractive character of an antique ceramic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52444385640729,"sku":null,"price":27000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/files\/2026052813847.jpg?v=1779949630"},{"product_id":"antique-korean-ceramics-128","title":"CYLINDRICAL CUP, Celadon, With wooden box, Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small Goryeo celadon cup (small bowl) that rises in a straight cylindrical profile. From a low foot it turns in slightly at the lower body, then continues almost straight to the rim. A pale bluish‑green glaze covers the interior and exterior, while overlapping vertical crackle lines run across the outside. Unadorned by ornament, this succinct bowl is defined solely by its glaze and form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cylindrical cup is a form of vessel made for drinking tea during the Goryeo dynasty. Influenced by Chinese ceramics, it emerged around the 12th century and was widely produced by the mid-Goryeo period. Beginning with low, wide-mouthed profiles, these cups gradually developed taller bodies and evolved into examples adorned with carving and inlay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cup has a height and mouth diameter that are nearly equal; it is unadorned and lacks any inlay. Based on its form and means of decoration, it is thought to date from the late 12th to the early 13th century. Distinct from the more ornate inlaid celadons, it invites a quiet appreciation of the celadon glaze itself and of the cup’s cylindrical form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome Goryeo cylindrical cups are found with lids, and it has been suggested they may have been used to preserve the aroma and temperature of tea while drinking. Their form resembles the Japanese cylindrical tea bowl, but the shape originally arose within Goryeo’s own drinking culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are several repairs to the rim, and the vessel’s surface exhibits crazing and scuffing. The foot retains traces of the firing process. These are all marks accrued through the passage of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePale bluish-green glaze, a straight, upright cylindrical profile, and compact dimensions that fit easily in the hand. With no applied decoration, the glaze and the vessel’s form become the principal focus. When filled with tea, the celadon deepens in tone, making the cup especially well suited to tea service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wooden box is included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52952063246617,"sku":null,"price":130000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/files\/202608071615.jpg?v=1786117731"},{"product_id":"antique-korean-ceramics-129","title":"CYLINDRICAL CUP, Celadon with relief-carved bamboo-joint pattern, With wooden box, Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Goryeo celadon cup (small bowl) whose straight-sided, cylindrical body is shaped to suggest a bamboo grove. The surface bears a series of vertical raised ribs, each shallowly incised to indicate bamboo nodes; small buds are even carved into the nodes, and the bamboo form quietly appears beneath the pale bluish-green glaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeladon that incorporates bamboo‑joint forms and motifs was produced widely in the twelfth century, when Goryeo celadon flourished. The National Museum of Korea’s collection includes examples such as a twelfth‑century celadon whose body itself was formed in the shape of a bamboo joint, and a celadon piece whose exterior is relief‑carved with bamboo stalks depicting nodes and buds. This object likewise connects to that Goryeo celadon expression of bamboo joints—from the vertically aligned bamboo stalks and paired node lines to the small buds that peek out at their sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cylindrical body rises directly from a low foot to the rim with minimal constriction. On this composed form, a three-dimensional pattern circles the vessel, the bamboo depicted as if arranged stalk by stalk. The glaze is a soft bluish-green: light gathers on the raised areas while the recessed valleys retain a slightly deeper tone. As the viewing angle changes, the bamboo’s play of light and shadow alters its appearance, producing an effect entirely different from that of an undecorated cylindrical cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Goryeo celadon, forms that transposed natural subjects—melons, lotuses, bamboo, gourds—directly onto vessels were favored. Bamboo, among these, became one of the ware’s most emblematic motifs. This object does not simply portray bamboo as a pattern but uses the vessel’s body itself to suggest a continuous run of bamboo segments. In this small cup, the characteristic Goryeo sensibility—an attentive regard for nature and a refined sense of form—is condensed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree marks remain within the foot recess, offering evidence of the firing process. The surface shows crazing, wear, and small kiln blemishes, none of which significantly detract from its overall appearance. A pale bluish-green glaze extends to the interior, and the cup’s celadon hue is evident when tea is poured into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring 8.6 cm in height, it is moderately deep, and when held the relief of the bamboo‑joint motif is felt beneath the fingers. In form, glaze color, and tactile qualities in use, this cup offers an intimate encounter with the bamboo‑joint design of Goryeo celadon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a wooden storage box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCANIIRU COLLECTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52952063410457,"sku":null,"price":340000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/9911\/1193\/files\/202608071616.jpg?v=1786117896"}],"url":"https:\/\/rcnir.com\/en-gg\/collections\/goryeo-celadon.oembed","provider":"入蘆花（ロカニイル）","version":"1.0","type":"link"}