조선시대 官窯로의 백자원료 조달방식

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to research about procurable system of the white porcelain materials to the Royal Kiln in Joseon Period by analyzing on documentary records. The concluding remarks of that analyzing are these. Firstly, the Royal Kiln used the White clay of the Gwang-ju Province at first. But after the first half of 17th Century, the Royal Kiln used other good clays of various Provinces because of quality deterioration of the White clay of the Gwang-ju Province. Especially, after the reign of King Sukjong(肅宗), the Royal Kiln preferred the White clay of the Yang-gu Province. Because the Yang-gu Province had much white clay lodes and the quality from that lodes was superiority than others. As a result, the White clay of the Yang-gu Province settled down as important basis clay in the Royal Kiln. Secondly, the people of regions corresponding with the extraction of white clays had many public nuisances because white clays were extracted in the peak of mountains mostly. The quota of white clays are various, and the quota of Yang-gu Province was 500 straw bag(石). In most cases, the extraction of white clays were charged to the people of corresponding region, but in some cases to the naval forces or extraction forces in order to decrease public nuisance. Thirdly, Suto(水土) and Sueulto(水乙土) are different with white clay. And we estimate that those are the material of glaze is more possible. Fourthly, most white porcelain materials were transferred by water transport or sea transport. Neighboring counties or towns of extraction of white clay had much nuisances by the duty of transporting.