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his simple cup is coated in a finely crackled clear glaze.
TThe upper two-thirds of the vessel has straight sides
and then turns gently inwards towards the foot. The thick
base is undercut and has adhesions of kiln grit. The exposed
body material of the footrim has oxidized to an orangish
color during the firing process. The footrim has been ground
smooth, probably to counteract the adhesions of rough and
uneven kiln grit.
51. If existing examples are any indication, cups were not com-
Cup mon during the Joseon dynasty as most drinking was done
17th–18th century, Joseon from bowls. It may have been more common to drink alco-
TL results: fired between 200 & 400 years ago hol from small cups such as this.
Porcelain
H: 4.2 cm, W: 8 cm
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