Painted gold and celadon

Japanese: 画金青磁 - がきんせいじ
Painted gold and celadon

…All of these wares were fired on the west coast of the Korean peninsula, and the fired celadons are thought to have been transported to the capital of Kaesong as tribute porcelain. Other types of Goryeo celadon include inlaid celadon, which has white or black clay inlaid under the glaze; iron-painted celadon, which has iron painting under the glaze and then a celadon glaze; iron-sand-glazed celadon, which has an iron glaze over the entire surface and a celadon glaze over it; gold-painted celadon, which has gold decoration; and cinnabar celadon, which has cinnabar under the glaze. Inlaid celadon is a type of celadon unique to Goryeo that is not even found in China. Its surface is decorated with intricate and delicate patterns, and its charm of tranquility and mystery is symbolic of Goryeo ceramics. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Gakkin Celadon" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…いずれも朝鮮半島の西海岸で,焼造された青磁は貢瓷として開城の都へ運ばれたものと考えられる。 高麗青磁にはこのほか,釉下に白土や黒土を象嵌した象嵌青磁,釉下に鉄で絵付を行って青磁釉をかけた鉄絵青磁,鉄釉を全面にかけて青磁釉をかけた鉄砂釉青磁,金彩を施した画金青磁,辰砂を釉下に施した辰砂青磁などがある。象嵌青磁は中国にもみられない高麗独自の青磁で,緻密で繊細な文様が器面に施され,静けさと幽玄さをたたえたその魅力は高麗陶磁を象徴するものである。…

※「画金青磁」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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