Page 106 - Korean Buncheong Ceramics, Samsung Museum Collection (great book)

Buddhism and often depicted in inlaid ceramics being pursued by a dragon (fig. 2.7)? Regardless
of the original meaning of the motif, it is compelling on this piece precisely because of its abstract,
conceptual design and the resulting ambiguity. Similarly, the eye-catching, almost childlike motifs
populating another fifteenth-century vessel (cat. 11b) recall elements of twentieth-century Surrealism,
with certain lines perhaps reminiscent of those in paintings by Joan Mirò. With its decoration
open to multiple interpretations, this group of buncheong ware offers an appeal singularly familiar
to the twenty-first-century viewer.

Catalogue 11b Flask-shaped bottle with abstract decoration. Korean, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910);
second half of the 15th century. Buncheong with incised design, H. 8 5 ⁄8 in. (21.8 cm),
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Diam. of mouth 1 ⁄8 in. (4.6 cm), Diam. of foot 3 ⁄8 in. (7.7 cm). Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul
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