Korean Celadon pottery is one of the most beautiful art forms in Asia, one that was almost destroyed during the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945). The making of elaborate pieces ceased abruptly ...

The primness of 12th-century celadon took on a more smoothly refined shape in the 13th century. Developed in the latter period was a particular hue of jade green now called Goryeo celadon green, and ...

The pottery exhibition displays the 1,000 years of history of the ceramic art form. It is known as Korean Goryeo celadon, or greenware, because of the pieces' recognizable blue-green tint.

Visitors can embark on a journey tracing the lives of the Korean bourgeois through the longevity of their pottery. Running up until Nov. 6, University of Michigan Museum of Art exposes visitors to 18 ...

Originated in China, celadon pottery is created when just the right amount of iron oxide is added to the glaze and then fired at high temperature.

Broken ceramic shards, once a part of fine Korean pottery, are piled on top of each other to form an organic shape. The shape is bumpy and irregular, but it has a unique balance. This is Korean ...

Crafting buncheong pottery is like cooking samgyetang, a Korean chicken broth. The pottery is baked twice, for hours and days at a time. You can’t quite tell how the finished products would l… ...

The space, featuring 300 works spanning 2,000 years, is dedicated to art from the Korean peninsula. ... And while visitors will likely recognize the pale jade glaze of the Celadon pottery, ...