Cleveland Museum of Art

Jar with Design in Underglaze Iron

Date

1800s–1900s

Medium

porcelain with underglaze iron

Culture

Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Department

Korean Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The potter’s splashed sketchy brushwork in underglaze over the somewhat rough surface gives this jar a strikingly modern look. This type of Korean porcelain work featuring unfinished and raw qualities served as a source of inspiration for many European ceramists in the mid-1900s, particularly British studio potters who searched for a new set of aesthetics that favored bold and abstract design. This type of Korean porcelain work featuring unfinished and raw quality inspired many European ceramists including Bernard Leach (1887–1979), the father of British studio pottery.

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