Yeollimun bottle, Roe Kyung Jo

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Roe Kyung Jo, artist
born 1951
Yeollimun bottle, 1992
Where object was made: Korea
Material/technique: clay
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 13.5 x 9.5 x 15.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 5 5/16 x 3 3/4 x 6 1/8 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Helen Foresman Spencer Art Acquisition Fund
Accession number: 2015.0043
On display: Lee Study Center

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Form & Flux: Contemporary East Asian Ceramics and Surface Stories

Roe Kyung Jo is renowned for his innovative approach to clay. He trained under art historian Kim Youngki at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, where he mastered various Korean ceramic techniques, including yeollimun or "marbling." This ancient method, originating in China during the Tang dynasty and later used by Korean potters in the Goryeo dynasty, involves mixing porcelain and stoneware to create multicolored, veined patterns resembling marble. The technique vanished by the 13th century due to its complexity.

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