The Korea Ceramic Foundation’s Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum has launched a new permanent exhibition: Exploring Korean History Through Ceramics.
The exhibition, which consists of four sections, is installed in Exhibition Halls 1 and 2 on the second floor of the museum and is expected to provide an opportunity to look into history from the Goryeo Dyansty to modern and contemporary times through ceramic relics from each era.
In the first section, approximately 100 artifacts ranging from celadon of the early Goryeo period to blue and white porcelain of the late Joseon Dynasty are exhibited under the theme of “Ceramics of Goryeo and Joseon.” This section provides reflections on these collected works in terms of the techniques, shapes, patterns, and more.

The second section, “White Porcelain in Daily Life,” reproduces Joseon living spaces of where white porcelain was used for interior pieces, stationery, tableware, burial accessories, ritual utensils, and other purposes, with 45 white porcelain works housed in the museum along with traditional furniture.
The third section, “Ceramics of Gyeonggi Province,” displays 1,110 ceramic shards from the early Goryeo to late Joseon dynasties on a chronological basis, focusing on the characteristics of ceramics made in Gyeonggi Province with referential materials.
The fourth section presents nine modern ceramic artifacts and seven contemporary works from the collection of the museum under the theme “Traditional Ceramics in Modern and Contemporary Times.”

Of particular note, the third section—titled “Ceramics of Gyeonggi Province”—sheds light on the ceramic remains of Gyeonggi Province, exhibiting ceramic shards excavated from various areas in the region including Hapan-ri in Gapyeong, Seondong-ri in Gwang-ju, and Seolma-ri in Paju. The shards are displayed in the same way that they are preserved in the museum storage so as to remind viewers of their importance as valuable academic resources.
For more information on the exhibition, please visit the website of the Korea Ceramic Foundation (www.kocef.org).

Source: G News