서울공예박물관 소장 <백자청화파초국화문항아리> 명문을 통한 제작 하한 시기와 표기 배경 검토

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the inscriptions marked in the blue and white porcelain jar with banana and chrysanthemum pattern of the Seoul Museum of Craft Art(SeMoCa), which was recently designated as a tangible cultural heritage in Seoul city, to determine the timing of the inscription and the lower limit of production time. The Blue and white porcelain jar with banana and chrysanthemum pattern, one of main collection of the Seoul Museum of Craft Art, has the inscription ‘을ᄉᆞ ᄌᆞ궁이’ etched on the bottom as dots. The inscription consists of the sexagenary cycle(干支), the place where the porcelain belongs and quantity. In addition the contents of the inscription can be interpreted as one of the two pairs of jars belonging to the Jagung palace in Eulsa year. The sexagenary cycle included in the inscription represents the year when the porcelain became the property of the place where the porcelain belongs. Therefore, the sexagenary cycle is an important basis for determining when a porcelain with inscription was actually used. Among the inscription, sexagenary cycle represents the year in which the jar became the property of the place, so it is also the lower limit of the production time of the jar with the inscription on it. On the other hand, the sexagenary cycle inscription is always divided and controversial in specifying the timing due to the characteristics of the sexagenary cycle, which is repeated every 60 years. The ‘Jagung(ᄌᆞ궁)’, which is the place of use marked with the sexagenary cycle of ‘Eulsa(을ᄉᆞ)’ in the Blue and white porcelain jar with banana and chrysanthemum pattern of SeMoCa, can be the basis for specifying the Eulsa Year. Considering the situation of the royal family in the late Joseon Dynasty, it can be understood that the inscription ‘Jagung(ᄌᆞ궁)’ refers to King Jeongjo’s biological mother, Hyegyeonggung and her Palace itself. If so, Eulsa(을ᄉᆞ) year can be identified as 1785(9th year of King Jeongjo). The Blue and white porcelain jar with banana and chrysanthemum pattern, which can be recognized as a porcelain located in Jagyeongjeon Hall(慈慶殿), the residence of Hyegyeonggung, is a measure of the status and level of blue and white porcelain placed around the king's mother in the fourth quarter of the 18th century. Moreover, this jar is an important relic that can analyze the characteristics of white porcelain in the royal kiln during the Bunwon-ri period in the second half of 18th century, when there was a lack of chronological data Keywords : The Blue and white porcelain jar with banana and chrysanthemum pattern, Eulsa(을ᄉᆞ) year, Jagung(ᄌᆞ궁), Hyegyeonggung, Banana pattern, Dot and dot inscription.