A Korean Celadon Goryeo Vase by LNT Yu Geun-Hyeong
- Artist:
- Yu Geun-Hyeong
- Era:
- Shōwa
- Price:
- SOLD
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This unique and captivating celadon vase is the work of an early 20th century Korean artist who spent a number of years in Japan honing his craft. Gourd-shaped, it has a beautiful light-blue powdery glaze with grape vines and cinnabar highlights to portray the grapes; creating interesting contrast and distinguishing itself as being more playful when compared to much of Asian celadon that tends to be more calm and placid. Below the grape vines you can see children playing, these are known as Karako Ningyo in Japanese and you often see them East Asian art. They are somewhat akin to Cherubim in western art.
Yu Geun-Hyeong was born in Seoul in 1894, a time when Korea was under military occupation by the Japanese. He began his potting career in 1911 working for a Japanese owned ceramics factory in the Shindang-dong district, and, as a result, many of his early works were shipped to Japan and can be found here even today. Dedicating himself to the re-popularizing of celadons in the 20th century, Yu established a kiln in Icheon in 1960 and reportedly continued to produce works well into his 90s. Exhibiting widely and receiving a number of awards both in Japan and in Korea, he was awarded the title of Living National Treasure by the Korean government and today his works are held by museums around the world including the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco; The British Museum; the University of British Colombia Museum of Anthropology; and of course the Haegang Museum in Korea that he established in 1990 with the help of his sons.
In perfect condition, this unique work of celadon is 7.5 inches wide including the handle (19cm) and stands 11.5 inches tall (29cm). On the base you can see the characters “海剛” indicating a work by Yu. *** International shipping and insurance is included in the price.
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