{"product_id":"celadon-maebyeong-and-jubyeong-vase-set-plum-blossom-tree-motif","title":"Celadon Maebyeong and Jubyeong Vase Set: Plum Blossom Tree Motif","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis set is chosen by those who see a vessel not just as an object, but as a piece of captured light—a landscape that remains green even when the seasons turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A forest of jade and silver, where the plum blossom rises through the mist of a deep mountain lake.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by the Icheon ceramic artist Geunjeong Lee Sang-bong, this maebyeong and jubyeong set is defined by its exquisite Jade Celadon glaze. It is a color that doesn't just sit on the surface; it has a translucent depth that feels as though it was pulled from the heart of a river. This \"jade water\" becomes the atmosphere in which the artist's plum tree lives and breathes.\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes this work especially compelling is how the dark, fluid lines of the branches cut through the luminous jade. The artist allows the blossom and branch to emerge with unusual clarity against the shimmering green. The stamped chrysanthemum ground, visible beneath the celadon, creates a rhythmic, pulsating field that gives the vessels a quiet structural energy before any pictorial motif even appears.\u003cbr\u003eAgainst this composed, jade surface, the plum branches move with a decisive ease. They do not feel overworked; they travel across the body of the maebyeong and the neck of the jubyeong with a decisive grace, revealing the artist’s confidence in every stroke. The blossoms, appearing like fallen snow against the jade, soften the strength of the dark branches and provide the composition with its breathing points.\u003cbr\u003eThe symbolism here is a conversation between constancy and renewal. The deep jade celadon—a color of eternal spring—acts as a calm, enduring world into which the plum tree enters as a sign of awakening. One reads not simply floral ornament, but a story of resilience rising through a world of emerald light.\u003cbr\u003eThe two vessel forms deepen this reading. The maebyeong, with its rounded upper body, feels like a deep pool holding its breath—stable and inward. The jubyeong, more elongated and fuller at the base, brings a sense of lift and movement. Seen together, they answer one another: an exchange of weight and rise, stillness and extension.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a set that rewards the slow observer. From a distance, they are calm silhouettes of jade. Up close, the dense patterns beneath the glaze begin to pulse, and the balance between the disciplined celadon traditions and the freedom of the hand-painted tree becomes fully visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003eMaeByung\u003cbr\u003e• Height: 22.5 cm (8.86 inches)\u003cbr\u003e• Diameter: 13 cm (5.12 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuByung\u003cbr\u003e• Height: 22.5 cm (8.86 inches)\u003cbr\u003e• Diameter: 13 cm (5.12 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Links\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ArtinKo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51883182096615,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/49BBA21C-F12E-4D44-986E-2C6CEE23FF38.jpg?v=1773974704","url":"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/en-gb\/products\/celadon-maebyeong-and-jubyeong-vase-set-plum-blossom-tree-motif","provider":"ArtinKo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}