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56. 57.

56. ade from white porcelain (Kr: baekja), these two jars
Storage jar Mwere made with varying degrees of precision. The
Second half of 18th–19th century, Joseon bodies are egg-shaped with mouths that flare outwards and
TL results: fired between 150 & 300 years ago footrims that are wiped free of glaze. The base of cat. 56 is
Porcelain coated with glaze, whereas the base of cat. 57 only has, seem-
H: 36 cm, W: 28.3 cm ingly, accidental splotches of glaze. The body material, where
it has not been covered by glaze, has oxidized to an orangish
color during firing. Each jar was made with a separate upper
57. half and lower half and then luted together. Little attention
Storage jar was paid to hide the inconsistency of the two halves on cat.
Second half of 18th–19th century, Joseon 56, whereas there was an attempt to create more cohesive
TL results: fired between 200 & 400 years ago forms for cat. 57.
Porcelain
H: 36.8 cm, W: 27.5 cm These types of white spherical or oblong jars were made in
large numbers during the middle of the Joseon period. Seven-
teenth-century examples, commonly called “moon jars,” tend
to be more spherical in form and often have just a lip without
a neck at the mouth of the jar, whereas later examples have a
more elongated shape and a short neck.

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