{"title":"Kim Young Soo","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"celadon-double-wall-lidded-jar-with-chrysanthemum-motif-a-masterpiece-by-a-master-artisan","title":"[Made to Order] Celadon Double-Wall Lidded Jar: Chrysanthemum Motif by Master Artisan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A quiet triumph of precision and beauty—where each petal is a breath of craftsmanship.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exceptional Korean celadon jar, meticulously handcrafted using the rare double-wall openwork technique (이중투각), presents a vision of elegance and mastery. Created by Master Artisan Kim Young-Soo of Icheon, it combines delicate artistry with technical brilliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring 17 cm in diameter, this compact jar captivates with a dense field of chrysanthemum blossoms—each blossom emerging through a subtractive process: the pierced surface suggests the flower’s outline, while the remaining clay is patiently sculpted into softly layered petals.\u003cbr\u003eThe lid echoes this floral motif, continuing the rhythmic beauty of layered blooms. Every flower varies slightly in size, a deliberate choice that reveals the artisan’s nuanced hand and refined eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe double-wall technique involves forming two vessels: an inner jar and a finely carved outer shell. The outer jar is sliced open along a curved seam, wrapped around the inner vessel, then sealed before being intricately pierced and decorated. This process demands exceptional calculation and control, especially at such a small scale, where the risk of failure increases and the room for error disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter piercing, each leaf and petal is carved with fine tools and adorned with white slip, creating a vivid contrast between the soft celadon glaze and the crisp whiteness of the chrysanthemums.\u003cbr\u003eThe subtle texture of these raised blossoms offers a quiet tactile pleasure—an added layer of enjoyment for those who engage not only with their eyes but also through touch.\u003cbr\u003eAs light passes through the openwork, it animates the inner wall with shifting shadows—subtle movements that transform this vessel into a quietly living artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough exquisite as a display piece, the jar may also cradle cherished keepsakes—offering both beauty and quiet intimacy. Its graceful proportions and luminous finish make it a versatile centrepiece, whether placed on a bookshelf, sideboard, or within a personal meditation space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach jar is unique due to its handmade nature, with subtle variations in tone, pattern, and finish that lend individuality to every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 15 cm (5.91 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter- 17 cm (6.69 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-celadon\" title=\"About Celadon\"\u003eAbout Celadon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celadons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50942077599975,"sku":null,"price":997.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/12D83749-B653-471E-AF5D-BAB32106F61F.jpg?v=1746621269"},{"product_id":"grand-scale-celadon-bowl-inlaid-lotus-and-crane-motif","title":"Grand-Scale Celadon Bowl: Inlaid Lotus and Crane Motif","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A quiet harmony of lotus and crane—where serenity meets form.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exceptional celadon bowl, crafted by Master Artisan Kim Young-Soo of Icheon, South Korea, brings together sculptural elegance and symbolic depth in a grand and refined form. The interior is beautifully adorned with an inlaid lotus blossom—its petals radiating in crimson and celadon tones—encircling a golden centre like a meditative sun. Around it, white cranes glide gracefully across the glossy jade-green glaze, evoking peace and spiritual renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn contrast, the exterior remains pristine and unadorned, allowing the soft crackle glaze of classic celadon to speak with quiet authority. This interplay between interior intricacy and exterior restraint lends the piece a contemporary balance that suits both modern and traditional interiors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring 28 cm in diameter and 10 cm in height, this large bowl is generous in scale and thoughtfully elevated on a tall foot, offering visual and physical stability. Whether used functionally for fruit or food presentation, or simply displayed as a centrepiece, it commands presence without excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crane, a symbol of longevity and grace, and the lotus, representing purity and enlightenment, come together in this composition to reflect values long cherished in East Asian aesthetics. As light shifts across the bowl’s surface, so too does its mood—subtle yet expressive, much like a living painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA display stand is included for elegant presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter- 28cm (11.02 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 10cm (3.94 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-celadon\" title=\"About Celadon\"\u003eAbout Celadon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celadons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51044534354151,"sku":null,"price":289.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/C632F1F6-603B-4D7A-8812-75F977FD5836.jpg?v=1749452017"},{"product_id":"celadon-double-wall-openwork-tea-cup-set-chrysanthemum-motif-by-master-artisan","title":"Celadon Double-Wall Openwork Tea Cup Set: Chrysanthemum Motif by Master Artisan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A touch of warmth. A whisper of craftsmanship. A tea cup that holds more than tea—it holds presence.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite celadon two tea cup set, masterfully handcrafted in Icheon, South Korea, reveals the remarkable artistry of the rare double-wall openwork technique (이중투각). The vessel appears almost weightless, its form laced with pierced chrysanthemum blossoms that dance between shadow and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach blossom is not merely painted but sculpted—emerging through precision incisions, with every petal carved and finished by hand. The slight variations in size and curvature whisper of human touch and soul. The blossoms are brushed with white slip, offering a striking contrast to the soft celadon green that envelopes the form in delicate translucency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chrysanthemum, a flower long revered across East Asia, holds rich symbolic meaning: it signifies longevity, quiet resilience, and the serene beauty found in late autumn. It is a bloom that endures, even as the seasons shift. To hold such a motif in one’s hands is to cradle a small emblem of perseverance and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd this tactile symbolism is no abstraction—every time you lift the cup, the raised blossoms meet your fingertips with gentle relief. The subtle texture of these flowers offers a quiet pleasure that engages more than the eye. It invites touch, inviting you to feel as much as you see. It is in this interplay—between warmth and coolness, between light and shadow, between eye and hand—that the cup reveals its poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, a second wall gently cradles your tea, keeping the outer surface cool to the touch—making even the hottest infusions a comfortable pleasure to hold. This practical innovation, born from ancient Korean ceramic traditions, marries utility with grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the light filters through the pierced outer layer, soft patterns animate the interior—tiny shadows that shift like whispers across the cup’s surface. The lid, adorned with a bold chrysanthemum rosette, serves not only as a visual flourish but also as a practical tray for the built-in strainer, allowing all varieties of tea to be steeped without limitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether set upon a linen-covered table by the window or offered to a guest in a moment of quiet, this cup transforms tea time into something more: a tactile meditation, an expression of care, a celebration of ritual and self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered as a pair, these cups are ideal for those who share tea and silence in equal measure—be they lovers, partners, or kindred spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo two pieces are alike. Each bears the subtle marks of its making—unique hues, textures, and rhythms that reflect the unpredictable beauty of clay and fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a world that moves too quickly, this cup invites you to linger. It rewards your hands as much as your eyes. It makes the ordinary moment of tea into something hushed and grounding—a private ceremony you’ll look forward to repeating\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCup\u003cbr\u003eHeight- 9 cm (3.54 inch)\u003cbr\u003eDiameter- 8.5 cm (3.35 inch)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfuser\u003cbr\u003eHeight- 7.6 cm (6.5 inch)\u003cbr\u003eDiameter- 5.5 cm (4.33 inch)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaucer\u003cbr\u003eHeight- 13 cm (5.13 inch)\u003cbr\u003eDiameter- 1.5 cm (0.59 inch)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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-celadon\" title=\"About Celadon\"\u003eAbout Celadon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/collections\/master-artisan\" title=\"Master Artisan’s Collection\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster Artisan’s Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celadons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51080918073575,"sku":null,"price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/C55D843F-C628-426E-8FE3-ED1338F80186.jpg?v=1750579484"},{"product_id":"celadon-maebyeong-vase-with-lid-inlaid-crane-and-cloud-motif-by-master-artisan","title":"[Made to Order] Celadon Maebyeong Vase with Lid: Inlaid Crane and Cloud Motif by Master Artisan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Where jade skies embrace winged stillness.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this radiant maebyeong (청자 상감 운학문 뚜껑 메병), Master Artisan Kim Young-Soo (김영수) from Icheon revives a form that has long been admired for its graceful silhouette—broad at the shoulder and tapering toward the base—instantly recognisable as the classic maebyeong, a vessel historically used to hold wine, water, or blossoms, often appreciated as much for its shape as for its purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets this piece apart is the matching celadon lid, an uncommon feature that evokes museum pieces of rare completeness. It elevates the work from functional vessel to heirloom-worthy sculpture—capable of both containing and concealing with poetic grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is adorned with delicate inlay (sanggam) work, where cranes soar among drifting clouds. Rendered in soft white slip, these motifs represent longevity and serenity. The fine crackle pattern across the luminous celadon glaze captures light like morning mist on jade stone, a living surface that invites closer viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts glossy glaze enhances the depth of its subtle green hue and reflects surrounding light with fluid motion—reminiscent of ripples on a quiet lake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, the name maebyeong is derived from the vase’s intended purpose: to hold plum blossoms (maehwa), symbolising perseverance and the quiet promise of spring. Yet this piece also recalls other uses found in historical records—such as holding honey or liquor—where a simple wooden stopper was sealed by a celadon lid, combining practicality with elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vase is more than an object of beauty—it is a contemplative presence. Whether displayed on its own, holding branches of plum or pine, or gifted as a rare work by a Korean master, it brings timeless stillness and luminous sophistication into any setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight- 29 cm (11.42 inch)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiameter- 18 cm (7.08 inch)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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-celadon\" title=\"About Celadon\"\u003eAbout Celadon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/collections\/master-artisan\" title=\"Master Artisan’s Collection\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster Artisan’s Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celadons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446785802471,"sku":null,"price":1460.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/B7C2A532-3DCE-4B33-9CEB-AE6E09E38498.jpg?v=1771466804"},{"product_id":"celadon-vase-double-wall-openwork-design-with-peony-motif-by-master-artisan","title":"Celadon Double-Walled Openwork Vase: Peony Motif by Master Artisan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Where craftsmanship meets the unseen, and beauty resides in quiet intricacy.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis celadon vase, created by master artisan Myoungsoo Kim, is a meditation on precision and poetic stillness. Formed through the demanding double-wall openwork technique, it reveals a layered world—an interplay of surface and depth, of concealment and revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, the vase appears like a gentle bloom held in stillness. Its spherical form, nearly perfect in its symmetry, is gently pierced with undulating patterns of foliage. Carved leaf by leaf into the outer shell, the structure evokes the sensation of a garden suspended in time. Through each opening, the inner wall shimmers softly—an invisible world glimpsed only through absence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdorning this garden are delicately raised peonies, rendered in white slip against the celadon’s soft jade hue. The peony, a symbol of dignity and grace, seems to float among the lattice of leaves. Their subtle relief brings a quiet dimensionality, as if they are caught in a moment just before bloom. The natural craquelure of the celadon glaze deepens the texture, drawing the eye into its tranquil complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is more than a vessel—it is a contemplation. The interplay between inner and outer layers invites reflection on what lies beneath surface beauty. The viewer is led not only to admire the visible, but to imagine what remains hidden: a metaphor for the roots and origins beneath all flourishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA work of rare technical challenge and poetic restraint, this vase speaks softly—yet with profound resonance. It is an object not only to be displayed, but slowly understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 25 cm (9.84 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter- 24 cm (9.45 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-celadon\" title=\"About Celadon\"\u003eAbout Celadon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celadons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51526698664167,"sku":null,"price":8200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/5CBDD7FD-61DF-4BB0-829E-E0810D43D70C.jpg?v=1762050051"},{"product_id":"celadon-vase-triple-wall-openwork-and-blossoming-motifs-by-master-artisan","title":"Celadon Triple-Walled Openwork Vase: Blossoming Motifs by Master Artisan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Where patience becomes form, and three vessels breathe through one body.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis exceptional celadon vase is a rare achievement of technical precision and artistic clarity, created by Master Artisan Kim Young-Soo of Icheon. While the double-wall openwork technique itself demands extraordinary control, this work ventures further—into the almost impossible: triple-wall openwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin this compact form—just 20 cm wide and 23 cm tall—lie three nested ceramic bodies. Each layer is individually thrown, shaped, pierced, and assembled with exacting care. The middle wall, itself openworked, is then wrapped by a third outer vessel, which is carved and sealed into unity. The risk of collapse is immense; the margin for error, nearly nonexistent. The artist once wondered aloud whether it could ever be done again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd yet, the result is effortless in its grace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is adorned with three distinct floral motifs, each marking its own ring of presence:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChrysanthemum, plum blossom, and pear blossom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe chrysanthemum, often associated with dignity and endurance, brings a sense of quiet strength. The plum blossom, blooming even in late winter, symbolises resilience and renewal. And the pear blossom, with its delicate white petals, evokes purity and peaceful grace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir raised petals are highlighted with white slip, delicately standing out against the jade-green celadon. These are not painted decorations—they are carved and applied, flower by flower, detail by detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight plays delicately through the openwork, casting living shadows onto the inner chambers. These shifting patterns turn the vase into a moving sculpture, a vessel of breath and depth, meant not only to be seen but held, turned, and discovered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike flat-surfaced pottery, this piece invites touch as much as vision—its skin a quiet field of sculpted blossoms and pierced air. The subtle texture of each bloom, the curve of each opening, offers a tactile pleasure that rewards the contemplative hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not simply celadon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is the summit of openwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA testimony to persistence, precision, and poetic form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this radiant maebyeong (청자 상감 운학문 뚜껑 메병), Master Artisan Kim Young-Soo (김영수) from Icheon revives a form that has long been admired for its graceful silhouette—broad at the shoulder and tapering toward the base—instantly recognisable as the classic maebyeong, a vessel historically used to hold wine, water, or blossoms, often appreciated as much for its shape as for its purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets this piece apart is the matching celadon lid, an uncommon feature that evokes museum pieces of rare completeness. It elevates the work from functional vessel to heirloom-worthy sculpture—capable of both containing and concealing with poetic grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is adorned with delicate inlay (sanggam) work, where cranes soar among drifting clouds. Rendered in soft white slip, these motifs represent longevity and serenity. The fine crackle pattern across the luminous celadon glaze captures light like morning mist on jade stone, a living surface that invites closer viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts glossy glaze enhances the depth of its subtle green hue and reflects surrounding light with fluid motion—reminiscent of ripples on a quiet lake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, the name maebyeong is derived from the vase’s intended purpose: to hold plum blossoms (maehwa), symbolising perseverance and the quiet promise of spring. Yet this piece also recalls other uses found in historical records—such as holding honey or liquor—where a simple wooden stopper was sealed by a celadon lid, combining practicality with elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vase is more than an object of beauty—it is a contemplative presence. Whether displayed on its own, holding branches of plum or pine, or gifted as a rare work by a Korean master, it brings timeless stillness and luminous sophistication into any setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter- 20 cm (7.87 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 23 cm (9.05 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-celadon\" title=\"About Celadon\"\u003eAbout Celadon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/collections\/master-artisan\" title=\"Master Artisan’s Collection\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster Artisan’s Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celadons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782090653927,"sku":null,"price":15000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/IMG-9230.jpg?v=1770848889"},{"product_id":"celadon-double-walled-openwork-gourd-vase-chrysanthemum-motif-by-master-artisan","title":"Celadon Double-Walled Openwork Gourd Vase: Chrysanthemum Motif by Master Artisan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece is chosen by those who recognize discipline not in austerity, but in precision sustained over time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A quiet celadon surface opens into light, air, and shadow, held within measured form.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated by the Icheon master ceramicist Kim Young-su, this double-walled openwork vase adopts the classical gourd silhouette—narrow at the neck, full at the lower body—rising to 46 centimetres in height. The proportions are deliberate: the restrained upper section tempers the generous lower volume, allowing the vessel to stand with poised equilibrium rather than monumentality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is defined by chrysanthemum motifs, executed through a rare double openwork technique. Each flower is not applied, but revealed through subtraction. The outer wall is carefully pierced to establish the floral outline; the remaining clay is then carved and refined to articulate layered petals. The chrysanthemums vary subtly in scale, a considered decision that prevents mechanical repetition and preserves the vitality of the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe double-walled construction begins with two separately formed vessels: an inner body and a finely carved outer shell. The outer section is cut along a curved seam, wrapped around the inner form, and meticulously rejoined. Only then does the openwork carving proceed. At this scale, any miscalculation risks collapse during drying or firing. The technique therefore demands exact structural foresight as much as manual sensitivity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter carving, white slip is applied to the raised petals, creating a restrained contrast against the soft jade-green celadon glaze. The glaze settles gently across the pierced surface, pooling faintly at the edges and accentuating depth. Light passes through the openings, casting subtle shadows within the interior cavity and giving the vessel a quiet sense of breath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Korean visual culture, the chrysanthemum symbolises longevity, integrity, and autumnal clarity. Here, multiplied across the entire body, it becomes not a single emblem but a continuous field—suggesting endurance sustained through repetition and care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vase does not assert itself through scale or colour. Instead, it reveals complexity through proximity. The closer one approaches, the more the surface dissolves into layers of carving, glaze, and air—an object shaped as much by removal as by addition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 46 cm (18.11inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter- 22.5 cm (8.86 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\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-celadon\" title=\"About Celadon\"\u003eAbout Celadon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/collections\/master-artisan\" title=\"Master Artisan’s Collection\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster Artisan’s Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celadons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782356500711,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/masters-korean-celadon-vase.jpg?v=1771203152"},{"product_id":"celadon-double-walled-openwork-vessel-ten-symbols-of-longevity-motif-2022","title":"Celadon Double-Walled Openwork Vessel: Ten Symbols of Longevity Motif, 2022","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2810\" data-end=\"2958\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis vase is not merely adorned with auspicious imagery; it constructs an entire cosmology of longevity through structure, symbolism, and restraint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"3075\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Here, longevity is not a motif placed upon the surface—it is a world made permeable through light, air, and time.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3731\"\u003eCreated in \u003cstrong data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3096\"\u003e2022\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3100\" data-end=\"3117\"\u003eYoung-soo Kim\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Icheon master ceramic artisan, this work is a commanding example of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3230\"\u003edouble-walled openwork technique\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most technically exacting practices in contemporary Korean celadon. The process begins with the making of two separate vessels: an inner jar that secures the structure, and a finely worked outer shell that is cut open along a seam, fitted around the inner body, then rejoined before being pierced and carved. The complexity of this method lies not only in the difficulty of construction, but in the fact that every incision removes support. Precision, therefore, is inseparable from risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3733\" data-end=\"4255\"\u003eKim’s mastery is especially evident in the vase’s nearly spherical form, whose calm fullness becomes the ground for an extraordinarily intricate openwork field. The outer skin does not function merely as ornament. It acts as a permeable membrane through which the inner vessel is only partially revealed, producing a shifting interplay of concealment and disclosure. The viewer is invited to look both at the surface and through it, to experience the vase not as a flat decorative object but as a layered spatial presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4257\" data-end=\"4803\"\u003eWithin this pierced surface unfolds the imagery of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4312\" data-end=\"4340\"\u003eTen Symbols of Longevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-start=\"4342\" data-end=\"4439\"\u003esun, clouds, mountains, water, pine, bamboo, the herb of immortality, crane, turtle, and deer\u003c\/strong\u003e. These motifs are deeply embedded in Korean visual culture, where they signify enduring life, spiritual resilience, purity, and natural continuity. On this vase, they are not treated as a simple symbolic checklist. Instead, they interweave to form a continuous landscape of auspicious existence. The imagery circles the vessel as though time itself were unbroken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4805\" data-end=\"5277\"\u003eParticularly compelling is the restrained introduction of \u003cstrong data-start=\"4863\" data-end=\"4878\"\u003ered accents\u003c\/strong\u003e, visible in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4895\" data-end=\"4902\"\u003esun\u003c\/strong\u003e and in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4914\" data-end=\"4935\"\u003ehead of the crane\u003c\/strong\u003e. These chromatic interventions are minimal, yet they carry enormous visual and symbolic force. Against the vase’s cool celadon body, the red reads almost like a pulse—an animating presence within the otherwise meditative stillness of the piece. It creates a subtle tension between serenity and vitality, between permanence and living energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5279\" data-end=\"5698\"\u003eThe lower register of the vase, where stylized waves gather, grounds the composition in flowing movement, while the upper areas open into clouds and celestial space. Bamboo and pine introduce the language of steadfastness; crane, deer, and turtle articulate longevity through living form. The work thus stages a complete symbolic ecology, one in which heaven, earth, plant life, and animal life are held in equilibrium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5700\" data-end=\"6328\"\u003eThe artist’s own reflections on double-walled openwork illuminate the achievement of the piece. He notes that the process requires not only the making of the primary body, but also a second inner vessel, attached with a precise interval of space between them. The treatment of the surface must be exact, or the glaze will not settle properly; the danger of failure remains constant. Larger works may require \u003cstrong data-start=\"6108\" data-end=\"6123\"\u003eover a year\u003c\/strong\u003e of labor, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"6139\" data-end=\"6180\"\u003edrying alone lasting up to six months\u003c\/strong\u003e. Such statements are not incidental—they remind us that the serenity of the finished vase is inseparable from the endurance demanded by its making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6330\" data-end=\"6770\"\u003eThis work is therefore best understood not simply as a celadon vessel, but as a meditation on survival—of form, of tradition, and of meaning. Through openwork, Kim turns clay into an environment of breath and light; through the Ten Symbols of Longevity, he transforms that environment into a quiet but expansive vision of life’s continuity. The vase does not merely represent longevity. It embodies the patience required to make it visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 40 cm (15.75 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter- 38 cm (14.96 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-celadon\" title=\"About Celadon\"\u003eAbout Celadon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celadons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52287916507367,"sku":null,"price":40590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/KimYoungSooCeladonDoubleWalledOpenworkVasewithTenLongevityMotif01.png?v=1783552201"},{"product_id":"celadon-double-walled-openwork-vessel-plum-blossom-motif-2021","title":"Celadon Double-Walled Openwork Vessel: Plum Blossom Motif, 2021","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"3188\" data-end=\"3327\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3188\" data-end=\"3327\"\u003eThis vessel is chosen by those who recognise that the deepest beauty often emerges through patience, restraint, and quiet perseverance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3329\" data-end=\"3402\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3329\" data-end=\"3402\"\u003e“Within its flowering branches, emptiness becomes as eloquent as clay.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3404\" data-end=\"3788\"\u003eMaster artisan \u003cstrong data-start=\"3419\" data-end=\"3438\"\u003eYoung-soo Kim's\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021 \u003cstrong data-start=\"3444\" data-end=\"3490\"\u003eCeladon Double-Walled Openwork Vessel (Ho)\u003c\/strong\u003e transforms one of Korea's most enduring cultural symbols into a meditation on resilience. Rather than presenting the plum blossom as an isolated decorative motif, he allows the entire vessel to become a flowering tree, where trunk, branch, blossom and open air exist as one continuous composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3790\" data-end=\"4272\"\u003eThe plum blossom occupies a singular place within Korean visual culture because it blooms before spring has truly arrived. Appearing while snow may still cover the landscape, it has long symbolised steadfastness, moral integrity and renewal. Scholars associated it with quiet dignity; painters celebrated its restrained elegance; ceramic artists found within its delicate blossoms an expression of strength without excess. This vessel continues that lineage with remarkable clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4274\" data-end=\"4683\"\u003eIts structure is inseparable from its meaning. The demanding double-walled construction creates two independent ceramic bodies—an inner vessel and an outer shell—that are brought together only after each has been individually formed. The outer vessel is carefully opened, wrapped around the inner form, joined almost invisibly, and only then subjected to the extraordinarily risky process of openwork carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4685\" data-end=\"4998\"\u003eEvery opening weakens the structure while simultaneously enriching its visual rhythm. The artisan must therefore balance absence with support, ensuring that the vessel remains physically stable while appearing almost impossibly light. What seems effortless is, in reality, the result of extraordinary calculation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5000\" data-end=\"5519\"\u003eEqually remarkable is the treatment of the blossoms themselves. Rather than relying solely on carved outlines, each flower is built into relief using white clay before delicate yellow highlights are applied to the centres. Against the soft celadon glaze, these subtle colour variations allow the blossoms to emerge almost as living forms. The interplay of pale petals, shadowed openings and luminous glaze changes constantly as natural light passes across the surface, creating a work that never appears entirely still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5521\" data-end=\"5914\"\u003eThe composition also rewards movement. From one perspective, the eye follows the powerful trunk rising upward through dense clusters of blossom. From another, the tree dissolves into an intricate lacework of flowers, where solid form and open space become almost indistinguishable. The vessel continually shifts between sculpture and atmosphere, between material presence and visual lightness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5916\" data-end=\"6208\"\u003eThe rounded \u003cem data-start=\"5928\" data-end=\"5932\"\u003eHo\u003c\/em\u003e form reinforces this experience. Without corners or directional hierarchy, it encourages slow circumambulation, allowing the narrative of the flowering tree to unfold gradually. The viewer does not encounter a front and a back, but an uninterrupted cycle of seasonal renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6210\" data-end=\"6659\"\u003ePerhaps most profoundly, this vessel reflects the same philosophy embodied by the plum blossom itself. It requires immense patience to create, accepts considerable risk throughout its making, and ultimately achieves its beauty not through ornament alone but through disciplined restraint. The year-long process of forming, drying, carving and firing mirrors the symbolism of the blossom it portrays: enduring hardship in order to reveal quiet grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6661\" data-end=\"6858\"\u003eHere, technical mastery serves something larger than virtuosity. It becomes the means through which Korean cultural memory—of resilience, renewal and measured beauty—is given enduring form in clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 45 cm (17.72 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter- 38 cm (14.96 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-celadon\" title=\"About Celadon\"\u003eAbout Celadon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celadons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52327974863079,"sku":null,"price":48510.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/KimYoungSooCeladonDoubleWalledOpenworkVesselwithYellowPlumblossomMotif03.png?v=1784229771"},{"product_id":"celadon-double-walled-openwork-vessel-tiger-motif-2022","title":"Celadon Double-Walled Openwork Vessel: Tiger Motif, 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis work is chosen by those who understand that mastery is revealed not through excess, but through the ability to give complexity a coherent order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The tiger does not simply appear upon the vessel; it seems to press through its surface, entering the room from a world held within.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in 2022 by Icheon master ceramic artisan \u003cstrong\u003eKim Young-soo\u003c\/strong\u003e, this double-walled celadon vessel is conceived as a meeting between animal presence, landscape imagery and structural openwork. Its complexity is considerable, yet the composition is governed by a clear hierarchy. The tiger commands attention first; rock, bamboo and water-like forms establish its environment; beneath and around them, a repeated chilbo-inspired lattice quietly binds the entire vessel together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hierarchy is essential to understanding why the work has been made in this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underlying construction begins with two bodies rather than one. An inner vessel establishes an enclosed ceramic volume, while a separately formed outer body becomes the field upon which carving, piercing and relief are developed. The outer shell is opened, placed around the inner vessel and joined before the extensive openwork is completed. The resulting interval between the two walls creates something that a single-walled vessel cannot provide: actual depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark spaces seen through the lattice are therefore not simply holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are glimpses into a second ceramic body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis distinction fundamentally changes the image of the tiger. Its head, shoulders and forelegs occupy the outermost plane, while perforated areas around and beneath it withdraw towards the shadowed inner vessel. The animal consequently seems to project forward from an interior world. The sculptural relief and the double-wall construction reinforce one another: physical depth becomes pictorial depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKim positions the tiger within a setting of strange rocks and bamboo, a combination deeply familiar to Korean visual culture. The tiger has long belonged to the imaginative geography of the Korean mountain—not merely as a wild animal, but as a figure associated with power, protection and the animated spirit of the landscape. Here, its stance is neither passive nor ornamental. The forelegs extend downwards, the mouth is open, and the eyes meet the viewer with marked intensity. Thin incised strokes cover the body in shifting directions, turning the coat into an accumulation of disciplined marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eyes deserve particular attention. They are small in relation to the overall scale of the vessel, yet they organise the entire frontal encounter. Their concentration arrests the movement produced by the surrounding lattice. The viewer first recognises pattern, then animal, then gaze. Once the gaze is encountered, the vessel no longer feels entirely passive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slightly warmer colouring of the nose and mouth sharpens this effect. Against the predominantly blue-green field, these restrained accents work almost as punctuation. They do not introduce a competing palette; they identify the living centre of the animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround the tiger, bamboo and rock prevent the composition from becoming a heraldic portrait. The animal belongs to a terrain. Bamboo passes between solid relief and perforated space, its narrow leaves particularly responsive to the openwork process. Some leaves are read through their ceramic edges; others are completed perceptually by darkness behind them. As the vessel is turned, foreground and background continually exchange roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis transition from solid to void is one of the work’s most refined structural decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chilbo-inspired lattice performs a different function. Where bamboo is organic and directional, the lattice is repetitive and measured. Its interlocking geometry stabilises the eye across the rounded surface. The small chrysanthemum-like florets positioned at the intersections interrupt that geometry at precise intervals, so that the structural network becomes simultaneously floral. Order is never allowed to become sterile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin Korean decorative culture, such a relationship carries particular resonance. Chilbo imagery belongs to an auspicious vocabulary associated with treasured qualities and favourable continuity, while chrysanthemum imagery evokes endurance, longevity and cultivated restraint. In this vessel, however, symbolism is not attached afterwards. It is integrated into the very architecture through which light passes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLotus petals gather around the lower body and the neck, establishing visual thresholds. At the base, they appear to support the larger composition. Near the neck, they mediate between the densely articulated shoulder and the quieter vertical opening above. Their placement is therefore both symbolic and structural. Associated in Korean Buddhist culture with purity and renewal, the lotus also serves here as a compositional device that gathers the otherwise expansive surface back towards the vessel’s axis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe experience of the object changes substantially through rotation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeen from the tiger’s frontal position, the vessel is almost confrontational. The animal’s head and paws dominate, and the lattice becomes secondary. Moving sideways, the tiger begins to fragment across the curvature. Its body gives way to bamboo, rock and larger uninterrupted celadon passages. Continuing around the vessel, the human desire to locate a single principal image becomes less useful; geometric perforation, botanical form and shadow become the subject instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vessel therefore resists a fixed ‘front’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts most obvious image may be the tiger, but its deeper composition is circular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis circularity is precisely suited to double-walled openwork. Light does not simply strike a decorated surface; it enters the object. Through the perforated shell, the darker inner vessel becomes visible, disappears, then reappears elsewhere. Daylight makes the openings crisp and graphic. Softer illumination draws the inner wall into shadow and gives the surface greater visual depth. The object changes not only as the viewer moves, but as the surrounding light changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe technical risk of such construction is inseparable from this experience. Once the outer body is extensively pierced, it loses much of the structural security possessed by an intact ceramic wall. Joining, drying and firing therefore require meticulous control. Kim Young-soo has spoken of the amount of labour involved in his openwork practice: inner and outer vessels must be separately formed and joined with a deliberate interval, while insufficient preparation may lead to failures in glazing, drying or firing. In larger works, even drying alone may extend over many months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet the finished vessel does not ask the viewer to admire difficulty for its own sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe technique has been used because it allows the tiger’s world to exist in several registers at once: surface and interior, figure and pattern, solidity and absence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is ultimately why the composition is so densely organised. The tiger supplies force; bamboo supplies vertical movement; rock establishes terrain; the chilbo lattice provides continuity; chrysanthemums punctuate the geometry; lotus petals gather the form at its thresholds. Each element has a separate visual and cultural identity, yet each is required to support the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is therefore less a vessel decorated with a tiger than a complete ceramic environment built around one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a distance, the tiger is encountered first. At closer range, its fur dissolves into incision, the rock into relief, the lattice into individually finished openings, and the chrysanthemum centres into minute points of repetition. At another angle, even the tiger recedes and the inner vessel becomes perceptible through darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe longer one looks, the less stable the distinction between image and structure becomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKim Young-soo’s \u003cstrong\u003eCeladon Double-Walled Openwork Vessel: Tiger Motif, 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e holds its power in that ambiguity. The animal seems contained by the vessel, yet also appears capable of moving beyond it. The ceramic wall appears solid, yet much of it has been deliberately removed. The landscape seems pictorial, yet it possesses actual depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiger remains watchful within this carefully constructed tension—held between mountain, lattice, clay and empty space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 40 cm (15.75 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter- 35 cm (13.78 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-celadon\" title=\"About Celadon\"\u003eAbout Celadon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Celadons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52464776184039,"sku":null,"price":48510.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/Kim-Young-Soo-Celadon-Double-Walled-Openwork-Vessel-Tiger-and-Bamboo-Motif-01.png?v=1786388397"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/collections\/kim-young-soo.oembed","provider":"ArtinKo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}