17세기, 인·숙종기의 백자

Abstract

This thesis is aimed to investigate the ceramics in the 17th century of Joseon. During that time, Joseon went through many difficulties systematically and technically with the halted operation of the official kilns, the suspended production of the blue-and-white, and the lowered quality of glaze. However, stylistic and technical developments continued with the 1630s and the 1670s marking as turning points. The 1630s marks the full-fledged production of the porcelain with underglaze iron and the 1670s marks the disappearance of the white porcelain with date inscription. The porcelain with underglaze iron which replaced the blue and white, began to show elaborate brushwork and designs with wits and stylized pattern. Also new kinds of vessel forms with the uniquely Joseon relish were created, which is represented by the so-called Full-moon Jar. The application of the new production methods to suit the manufacturing began like the introduction of the half-down draft kiln and the skillful usage of the pigments such as iron and copper. The porcelain trade with Japan at the Japanese trading post in southern coast of Joseon and the remodelling of the ceramic industry system - permission of private firing of official kiln potters, employment of exclusive official kiln potter, permanent settlement of official kiln - were supposed the will of the Joseon government to overcome the national crisis.