{"title":"ArtinKo Gallery","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"white-celadon-set-of-plate-and-vase-with-plum-blossom-pattern","title":"Celadon Pair: Plum Blossom and Crane Motif, Vase and Display Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis set tends to remain with those who recognise harmony not in sameness, but in the quiet conversation between related forms.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Two surfaces speak across space—one holding volume, the other holding silence.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set brings together a celadon vase and a celadon plate, conceived not as matching objects, but as a paired study in balance, restraint, and continuity. United by material, technique, and motif, the two works unfold their relationship gradually, each clarifying the other through contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth pieces are formed and finished by Jo Byeong-gwan, and employ the white slip sgraffito technique known in Korean ceramics as bakji (剝地). A layer of white slip is applied to the celadon body, then selectively carved away. Through this deliberate act of subtraction, the celadon’s characteristic hue emerges—soft, mineral, and quietly luminous—allowing colour to appear as something revealed rather than applied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vase is shaped around measured contrast. Its rounded form is calm and self-contained, providing a continuous surface on which branches of plum blossom extend in gentle arcs, accompanied by cranes in restrained motion. The imagery unfolds through incision: branches, blossoms, and birds appear at once drawn and exposed, their lines guided by removal rather than addition. Fine glaze crackle settles across the surface over time, lending the form a subtle rhythm that deepens with use and viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Korean cultural tradition, the plum blossom (maehwa) blooms in late winter, symbolising endurance and integrity, while the crane is associated with longevity and moral refinement. On the vase, these motifs coexist in quiet equilibrium—resilience and long life expressed not through narrative emphasis, but through the calm persistence of form and line. A carved geometric band at the mouth of the vessel acts as a threshold, holding organic movement within a composed structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plate responds to the vase through restraint rather than repetition. Its wide celadon surface remains largely open, with the plum blossom motif withdrawing to the rim. Selected lines of branch are carved through the white slip, revealing the celadon beneath, while the blossoms themselves are rendered in red clay. By confining the motif to the perimeter, the composition frames space rather than occupying it. The centre is left to breathe, allowing emptiness to function as an active element.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, the symbolism of the plum blossom is carried not only by image, but by placement. Resilience is suggested at the margins, steady and unassertive. As with the vase, a fine network of natural crackle animates the surface gently, ensuring that the plate reveals itself over time rather than at first glance. Finished with equal care on the underside, it remains complete whether held, used, or displayed upright on its stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the vase and plate form a dialogue between volume and plane, movement and stillness. One gathers space inward; the other defines it through what is left open. Their shared use of bakji binds them materially, while their differing compositions allow each to retain its own voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set does not seek unity through duplication. Instead, it offers coherence through restraint, allowing celadon colour, carved line, and muted red blossom to move between objects with quiet continuity—asking for time, proximity, and sustained attention rather than immediate recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVase\u003cbr\u003eDiameter- 13cm (5.12 inch)\u003cbr\u003eHeight- 14cm (5.51 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlate\u003cbr\u003eDiameter- 26cm (10.24 inch)\u003cbr\u003eHeight- 2.5cm (0.98 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Links\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"About Celadon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/blogs\/korean-culture\/about-celadon\"\u003eAbout Celadon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celadons","offers":[{"title":"Vase","offer_id":51681305067751,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate","offer_id":51681305100519,"sku":null,"price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Whole Set","offer_id":51681305133287,"sku":null,"price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/vaseand_plate.jpg?v=1770762965"},{"product_id":"mother-of-pearl-art-panel-set-whole-shell-details-vertical-format","title":"Mother-of-Pearl Art Panel Set: Whole-Shell Details, Vertical Format","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collector who prefers a disciplined visual language—where meaning is carried by symbol and proportion—will understand this quartet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Where symbols speak softly, and light lingers on the shell’s curve.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis curated set of four framed panels by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Sang-yoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e brings together classical Korean motifs through a shared material logic: shellwork set on a dark ground, held within warm wood and a quiet linen mount. Across the set, two approaches are deliberately balanced—\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ethinly sliced shell pieces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e define line, edge, and rhythm, while \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elarger shell pieces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e are reserved for key passages where form needs breath and lift. The result is a gentle relief that becomes legible over time, as iridescence appears and withdraws with the day’s light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeen together, the four works function less as decoration than as a measured presence: four moods, one steady pace—an attentive way of living with images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crane and the Pine (자개 원패 송학문 액자)\u003cbr\u003eA diagonal pine anchors the vertical field, its winter-green endurance met by the poised elegance of cranes. In Korean visual culture, pine and crane are enduring companions of longevity and composure—time, not haste, is their subject. Here, movement is suspended rather than dramatized, and the dark ground gives the scene a lucid calm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeony and Bird (자개 원패 화조문 액자)\u003cbr\u003eThe peony holds the visual weight with a fullness that remains controlled, while the bird introduces direction and pause. In East Asian symbolism the peony is often honoured as the “king of flowers”, associated with dignity and prosperity; paired with a bird, the motif becomes a study in harmony—life’s richness held with restraint, not display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePomegranate and Bird (자개 원패 석류조문 액자)\u003cbr\u003eRounded fruit forms gather like a quiet abundance along the branch, animated by birds that read as witness rather than spectacle. In Korean tradition, the pomegranate’s many seeds have long suggested fertility, prosperity, and the flourishing of a household—abundance understood as lineage and care, not excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarp and Lotus (자개 원패 연리문 액자)\u003cbr\u003eTwo carp turn through a stylised current, answered by the stillness of a lotus and a watching bird. The lotus, rising cleanly from water, has long carried associations of virtue and purity, and—through the shared sound of \u003ci\u003eyeon\u003c\/i\u003e (연), lotus, and \u003ci\u003eyeon\u003c\/i\u003e (연), \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003econtinuity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—it also suggests steady progress that arrives by stages. The scene rewards repeated viewing: in lower light it settles into silhouette and line; under stronger light, colour briefly opens, then returns to shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 59cm (23.23 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth- 31cm (12.2 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth- 4cm (1.57 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Links\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/blogs\/korean-culture\/about-mother-of-pearl-art\"\u003eAbout Mother of Pearl Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mother of Pearls","offers":[{"title":"Set of 4 Frames","offer_id":51466828644583,"sku":null,"price":2620.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Set of 3 Frames 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Though closely related in form and technique, each vessel retains its own presence, allowing the pair to exist in dialogue rather than symmetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBoth vases are realised through the highly demanding double-wall openwork technique, known in Korean ceramics as \u003ci\u003eijung tugak\u003c\/i\u003e. An inner chamber is first formed, around which an outer wall is constructed and meticulously pierced. This process allows no margin for error: the thickness of each wall, the spacing of every opening, and the overall structural balance must remain exact, or the vessel will fail during firing. What survives is not only the result of skill, but of sustained patience and controlled restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAcross the pierced surfaces, peony motifs (\u003ci\u003emokdanmun\u003c\/i\u003e) unfold in relief. In Korean tradition, the peony is honoured as the “King of Flowers,” symbolising prosperity, dignity, and the fullest expression of life. Here, the blossoms are not merely decorative. Their rounded petals emerge between latticed openings, dissolving into void and reappearing as form, creating a gentle rhythm in which light and shadow participate equally. The peonies seem to breathe with the vessel, their presence defined as much by absence as by substance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSubtle applications of white and red slip animate selected petals and buds. These restrained accents sit quietly against the jade-green celadon glaze, lending depth without disrupting the overall calm. Light passes through the openwork, settles briefly on these touches of colour, and moves on—an effect that changes throughout the day and with each viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eInterwoven among the lattice are evenly placed crimson dots inspired by the \u003ci\u003echilbo\u003c\/i\u003e motif. Traditionally associated with harmony, continuity, and auspicious abundance, \u003ci\u003echilbo\u003c\/i\u003e patterns often appear as repeating elements that suggest order without rigidity. Here, they introduce a measured cadence across the surface, grounding the openness of the pierced structure with visual steadiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAbove and below the openwork body, bands of floral ornament are applied using the \u003ci\u003esanggam\u003c\/i\u003e technique. These more densely articulated sections provide moments of repose, anchoring the airy central field and reinforcing the vessel’s compositional balance. The contrast between the carved lattice and the quieter, more solid zones allows the form to settle without becoming static.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe vessels follow the classic maebyeong profile, with generous shoulders tapering into a slender neck. Historically admired for both function and elegance, the maebyeong form was used to hold liquids and seasonal branches alike. In this pair, the silhouette offers continuity with tradition while serving as a disciplined framework for technical experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTogether, these two vases form a unified yet breathing whole. They do not mirror one another precisely, nor do they compete for attention. 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