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Korean Ceramics : the Beauty of Natural Forms.

The most well-known Korean ceramics are the celadon of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) and the white porcelain of the ensuing Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). ... The celadons of Goryeo, their grace and color tinged with feminine beauty, symbolized an aristocratic Buddhist culture, while the white porcelai...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Koehler, Robert
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Seoul : Seoul Selection, 2013.
Series:Korea essentials.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The most well-known Korean ceramics are the celadon of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) and the white porcelain of the ensuing Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). ... The celadons of Goryeo, their grace and color tinged with feminine beauty, symbolized an aristocratic Buddhist culture, while the white porcelains from the Joseon period are thought to typify the bureaucratic and scholarly Confucian society and were essentially masculine in tone, vigorous and orderly. ... Korea's traditional ceramic wares serve as a barometer for understanding Korean culture in that they most accurately reflect Korean a.
Physical Description:1 online resource (110 pages)
ISBN:9781624120466
1624120466