{"product_id":"celadon-gye-young-bae-sobriety-cup-flowing-yeonri-pattern-created-from-three-clays-by-master-artisan","title":"Celadon Gye-Young Bae: Flowing Yeonri Pattern Created from Three Clays By Master Artisan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Where the boundary between intention and surrender becomes art.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt first glance, this set appears almost hypnotic—its undulating lines ripple like silk caught in motion. But beneath the visual rhythm lies something deeper: a vessel shaped not only for beauty, but for wisdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a Gye-young Bae—a sobriety cup—whose structure gently enforces moderation. When filled beyond its unseen threshold, the liquid vanishes through a hidden internal passage. This is not a flaw, but a reminder: that excess empties, and balance endures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrafted entirely by hand on the potter’s wheel by master artisan Kim Yong-Seop, the form is compact, elegant, and demanding in its execution. But it is the surface that astonishes: a swirling pattern known as Yeonri (연리문), achieved through the precise layering and manipulation of three differently coloured clays. The process walks a tightrope between control and chaos—too much blending, and the colours muddy; too little, and they fracture. Each piece emerges with its own rhythm, its own unpredictable logic. No two will ever be the same.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough developed during the Goryeo period, this technique has remained elusive—its complexity making it far less common than the well-known sanggam inlay. Here, the artist revives it with clarity and boldness. The result is neither ornamental nor austere—it is alive, as if the clay itself remembers how to move.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work is as much about experience as it is about form. The mysterious mechanism of the Gye-young Bae invites interaction; the shifting Yeonri patterns encourage long contemplation. Together, they ask us not only to pour, but to pause.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 12 cm (4.72 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth- 12 cm (4.72 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength- 16 cm (6.3 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":"Default Title","offer_id":49611782881511,"sku":null,"price":388.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/BCBF4E13-E820-4427-854B-164383CB4097.jpg?v=1716604471","url":"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/en-gb\/products\/celadon-gye-young-bae-sobriety-cup-flowing-yeonri-pattern-created-from-three-clays-by-master-artisan","provider":"ArtinKo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}