Exchange: Chuseok Festival

Chuseok Festival

<p>This vessel was produced in a form typical of 13th century celadon bottles with the beautifully curved form and inlaid decorations on the entire surface. The body is divided into six segments, each of which is inlaid with chrysanthemum stems rst then stamped with owers using the inhwa (stamping) technique. Glaze was wiped away from the base and sand supports were used during ring. Glaze on the lower part of the bottle was poorly fused, yielding an opaque surface, however the overall quality of sintering is fine. The mouth has been repaired and restored. This piece is assumed to have been produced at a kiln at Yucheon-ri, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do.<br />
[<em>Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art</em> (2014) p.136]</p>

Korean
Bottle with inlaid design of strands of chrysanthemum blossoms
stoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze
13 3/4 x 7 7/16 x 7 7/16 in. (34.8 x 18.8 x 18.8 cm)
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam

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<p>This bowl is a fine example which displays the excellent decorative techniques applied to Goryeo celadon by its magnificent decorations: a band of foliage design right below the mouth, the four pomegranate designs on the inner wall, and a chrysanthemum floret on the inner bottom. On the outer surface, there are four sets of double concentric circles inlaid with white slip, each containing a chrysanthemum spray inlaid in black and white. The foot retains three quartzite spur marks. ere are cracks on the outer base due to the thickness of the wall. Glaze has been applied down to the foot and well-fused, while color is also evenly distributed.<br />
[<em>Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art </em>(2014) p.106]</p>
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Shallow bowl with celadon glaze. Four concentric circles grace the exterior of the bowl, with a chrysanthemum roundel centered in the inner circle. Above these designs, three thinly incised bands stretch across the bowl parallel to the rim. In this location on the inside

Korean
Shallow Bowl with Litchi and Chrysanthemum Design
stoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze
3 3/16 x 8 x 8 in. (8 x 20.2 x 20.2 cm)
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam

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Porcelain wine bottle with ten cobalt pigment depicting Chinese Daoist ten symbols of longevity—sun, cloud, mountain, rock, water, crane, deer, turtle, pine tree, and the mushroom of eternal youth. A blue band rings the foot of the bottle, as well as just below the main register of the body. The ten symbols of longevity design stretches around the bulbous body above, tapering off as the body begins to taper into the tubular neck, culminating in a slightly flared rim.<br />
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This bottle was produced in Bunwon-ri, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. It is decorated on the entire surface with ten longevity symbols, including deer, pine trees, and cranes, rendered in underglaze cobalt blue. Ten longevity symbols were frequently chosen to decorate the stationery, bottles, and jars produced in the late 19th century at kilns in Bunwon-ri. This is a high-quality white porcelain bottle, with well sintered clay and glaze and outstanding cobalt blue colouring.<br />
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum

Korean
Wine bottle with Ten Symbols of Longevity design
porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze
12 3/16 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (30.8 x 20.8 x 20.8 cm)
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam

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The upper surface of this vessel features a circle with the Chinese character "je (祭: ancestral rite)" rendered inside in cobalt blue pigment. The tray features blemishes, while the rims show traces of use. The foot retains traces of coarse sand supports stuck to it during firing. This type of ritual vessel has been excavated from the upper sediment layers of waste deposits of kilns in front of what is now Bunwon-ri Elementary School in Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. Such vessels are presumed to have been produced immediately before the Bunwon-ri kiln cloised down and to have been widely supplied to the general public. <br />
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.196]

Korean
Blue-and-white Ritual Dish with Inscription "Je (祭)"
porcelain with blue underglaze painting
2 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (6.3 x 17 x 17 cm)
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam

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A small glazed porcelain piece resembling a cake stand with a narrow stand and wide-lipped base. The top is detailed with a carved pattern that would imprint the rice cake being molded on it.<br />
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Rice cake stamps are used to impress designs upon rice cakes. They are generally made of wood or ceramic. Ceramic rice cake stamps normally come in the form of round stamps and consist of a patterned surface and a handle. Patterns, carved or raised, on the stamp vary from geometric lines to auspicious designs that wish for prosperity and longevity. Their small size makes them highly portable, while their simple yet contemporary designs have mad them popular among collectors. The University of Michigan Museum of Art collection includes nine white porcelain rice cake stamps. Some are gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Hasenkamp, and others are gifts from Ok Ja Chang and the Chang family.<br />
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The Chinese characters “壽” (“su;” longevity)” and “福” (“bok;” ha

Korean
Rice Cake Mold
glazed porcelain
1 7/16 x 2 9/16 x 2 9/16 in. (3.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm)
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family

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A small glazed porcelain piece resembling a cake stand. The top is detailed with a carved geometric pattern that would imprint the rice cake being molded on it.<br />
Rice cake stamps are used to impress designs upon rice cakes. They are generally made of wood or ceramic. Ceramic rice cake stamps normally come in the form of round stamps and consist of a patterned surface and a handle. Patterns, carved or raised, on the stamp vary from geometric lines to auspicious designs that wish for prosperity and longevity. Their small size makes them highly portable, while their simple yet contemporary designs have mad them popular among collectors. The University of Michigan Museum of Art collection includes nine white porcelain rice cake stamps. Some are gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Hasenkamp, and others are gifts from Ok Ja Chang and the Chang family.<br />
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The base of the foot is carved into a concave surface. Glaze has been wipe way from the foot rim. This stamp is made from pure white clay.<br />
[Korean Col

Korean
Rice Cake Mold
glazed porcelain
1 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 11/16 in. (3.2 x 6.8 x 6.8 cm)
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family

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A small glazed porcelain piece resembling a cake stand. The top is detailed with a carved pattern that would imprint the rice cake being molded on it.<br />
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Rice cake stamps are used to impress designs upon rice cakes. They are generally made of wood or ceramic. Ceramic rice cake stamps normally come in the form of round stamps and consist of a patterned surface and a handle. Patterns, carved or raised, on the stamp vary from geometric lines to auspicious designs that wish for prosperity and longevity. Their small size makes them highly portable, while their simple yet contemporary designs have mad them popular among collectors. The University of Michigan Museum of Art collection includes nine white porcelain rice cake stamps. Some are gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Hasenkamp, and others are gifts from Ok Ja Chang and the Chang family.<br />
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Glaze has been removed from the foot rim, on which fine sand spur marks remain.<br />
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[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014)

Korean
Rice Cake Mold
glazed porcelain
1 5/16 x 3 3/16 x 3 3/16 in. (3.3 x 8 x 8 cm)
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family

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A six panel folding screen depicting pairs of carp on each of the lower portions of each panel, and lotus blossoms.

Korean
Lotus and Carp
six-panel folding screen, ink and color on paper
23 in x 85 1/2 in (58.42 cm x 217.17 cm)
Museum purchase made possible by the Director's Acquisition Committee, 2014

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Lacquered wooden box with inlaid mother-of-pearl in double-dragon design. The heads of each dragon stretch diagonally inward from opposite corners of the box, with wide eyes and open mouths. Their bodies curve in and out of the top plane of the box, creating an opposing effect with symmetrical balance. The dragons reach forward towards a flaming orb in the center of the box, called a cintamani, or Buddhist wish-granting jewel. Among the dragons are swirling cloud designs made of inlaid nacre and copper wire.<br />
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The lid of the box completely covers the box from top to bottom. The box was used to store clothes. The design of the lid shows a pair of dragons arranged around <em>cintāmaṇi</em> at the center. The bottom edge of the lid is decorated with a row of dots. The dragons are rendered with mother-of-pearl. <em>Cintāmaṇi</em> in the middle of the lid is rendered with tortoiseshell. The row of dots was rendered alternately with mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell. The outlines of the dragons’

Korean
Box with Double-Dragon Design
lacquered wood with mother-of-pearl, tortoise shell, and copper wire inlays
7 7/8 x 30 x 17 7/16 in. (20 x 76.2 x 44.2 cm)
Gift of Linda Dresner Levy and Ed Levy, Jr.

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