Pyeonbyeong

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http://www.3dupndown.com direct link to the object: http://www.3dupndown.com/mypage/?page=&pcode=cont_view&mtype=au&idx=6227&chargeType=# Pyeonbyeong Nation/Period : Korea, Chosun Used for : The Dishes Location : Sookmyung Women's University Museum Pyeonbyeong, or flask, is a flat bottle created by flattening the sides of a round body. Cheonghwabaekja was produced in China from the early 14th century, but it was introduced to Korea at the end of the 14th century and manufactured from the middle of the 15th century. In its initial stages, Korean blue and white porcelains were heavily influenced by those made in the Ming Dynasty regarding shape and pattern, but from the end of the 15th century, they began to show independent characteristics. Korea initially imported cobalt pigment from China, but it later developed its own. The elegant patterns on the porcelain pleased many people, displaying different features depending on the time they were created. From the 15th to 16th century, ume flowers and birds, mountains and rivers, and autumn grass; from the 17th to 18th century, orchids, pine trees, and bamboos, and plum trees and bamboos; and after the 19th century, fishes, dragons, and symbols of longevity were popular. This pyeonbyeong has a narrow mouth, flat body, and slightly high pedestal. The frog-like handles on each side of the shoulder form symmetry. A chrysanthemum and rock are painted on the front, and a Japanese apricot tree is painted on the back. Flowers and the rock are painted in cobalt blue, and Jinsa is added to the dot pattern of the frog, flower, and apricot petals. The pyeonbyeong is recreated and made into a piece of kitchenware. The object reproduces the chrysanthemum and Japanese apricot tree on the front and back as well as frog-shaped handles. It gives a unique visual pleasure since it is difficult to find a pyeonbyeong with a handle these days. The chrysanthemum and Japanese apricot flowers painted on the jar are two of four gracious plants that symbolize fidelity. They remind people of the value of fidelity in everyday lives. Aug 30, 2016 Created by Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST); and Korea Culture Information Service Agency (KCISA); Korea Sookmyung Women's University Museum