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85.
86.
85. acking any decoration, these white porcelain offering
Offering dish Ldishes are raised on integral pedestals and coated with
18th–19th century, Joseon a clear glaze with greenish-blue tint. The footrim of cat. 85
TL results: fired between 250 & 400 years ago is free of glaze. Kiln scars left by clay pads are visible on the
Porcelain footrim of cat. 86.
H: 5.1 cm, W: 18.6 cm
Steeped in Neo-Confucian ideology, the elite yangban rul-
ing class of the Joseon dynasty often preferred the austere
86. look of plain white porcelain over decorated wares, espe-
Offering dish cially for paraphernalia associated with ancestor ceremo-
18th–19th century, Joseon nies. Offering vessels used for such ceremonies were raised
Porcelain on pedestals to show respect to the ancestors and reinforce
H: 6.6 cm, W: 14.6 cm their elevated status.
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