(Back in stock) Korean Buncheong Ceramic Lidded Case, Small

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Meet our Korean Buncheong Ceramic Lidded Case, wheel-thrown and handcrafted by ceramic artist Seungki Min based in Icheon, Korea. ceramist in Korea. This glazed case works beautifu lly as a stand-alone object or perfectly as a case storing medicine, incense, jewelry or whichever you wish to encase. The surface is brushed with white clay, which is one of the characteristic decorative feature of buncheong ware called "귀얄기법" ("guiyal" technique).On the front center facade of the body and the lid is potter's mark 閔 (Min). Dimensions: approx. ⌀ 3.5" x H 3.25''Glazed ceramic. Lead-free. Handcrafted in Korea. About Seungki Min: Seungki Min is a contemporary Korean ceramic artist known for his refined wheel-thrown pottery that draws deeply from Korea’s celebrated ceramic traditions, especially Buncheongand moon jar forms while also adapting them for a modern audience. Min's ceramics sit at an interesting intersection: they honor historical Korean clay traditions, yet don't replicate them slavishly. By experimenting with colored slip, layered glazes and minimal form, Min pushes the material language of Buncheong and Celadon into new territory. His pieces speak to both past and present: humble, meditative, and thoughtfully expressive. Show more