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UNDERSTATED
ELEGANCE OF KOREAN CERAMICS
The simple forms, spare decoration, and monochrome glazes of the
Choson period (1392–1910) Korean tea bowls used in Japan first
attracted Charles Lang Freer to Korean ceramics. He expanded his
collection to include celadon ceramics from the Koryo dynasty (918–1392),
which had once adorned palaces, Buddhist temples, and private residences
of the aristocracy. During the last twenty years of his life Freer
acquired nearly 500 Korean art objects, including approximately
130 Koryo and eighty Choson ceramic pieces. When the Freer Gallery
of Art opened its doors in 1923, Freer’s assembly of Korean
art was considered unparalleled in quality and historical scope.
KOREAN COLLECTION
Number of objects: more than 500
Historical range: 1st–20th century
HIGHLIGHTS
• Jade, stone, and glass ornaments and gold jewelry from the Three
Kingdoms period (57–668)
• Significant collection of Koryo dynasty (918–1392)
ceramics, representing a variety of forms and techniques, and including
the full historic range of celadon
• Three well-preserved Buddhist paintings from the Koryo dynasty
• Small collections of Koryo dynasty bronze, silver, and gold
materials, such as amulets, ornaments, and carvings
• Choson period (1392–1910) ceramics, including porcelain
made for the court and bowls used in Japan for the tea ceremony
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