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Goryeo Celadon Kilns
The celadon kiln system built by the Goryeo dynasty at Gangjin, Buan, and elsewhere, famed for reduction-fired 'Goryeo secret-color' celadon;…
Timeline
- 1361–1365Gangjin County · South Jeolla ProvinceDespite the impact of the Yuan court and Red Turban invasions in the late Goryeo period, kilns at Gangjin and elsewhere maintained periodic firings, continuing to produce celadon bowls, plates, and vases for daily and ritual use, supplying local tribute and trade with Japan.
- 1366–1370Buan County celadon kiln site · BuanBuan and Gangjin kilns continued the practice of single-piece saggary stacking and inlaid celadon, carving and filling black and white glaze into the body before overglazing with celadon, forming the typical late-Goryeo inlaid decorative style, with the technique transmitted into the early Joseon dynasty.
Sources
- Goryeo Celadon — National Museum of Korea (2015)
- Korean Celadon: A Legacy of Goryeo Dynasty — Yun Yong-i (2003)