{"product_id":"buncheong-hakeme-tea-bowl-with-lotus-by-yi-hak-cheon-korea-master-craftsman","title":"Buncheong Hakeme Tea Bowl with Lotus by Yi Hak-cheon — Korea Master Craftsman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA wide buncheong tea bowl brushed with white slip and carved through to leave a lotus in the clay — by Yi Hak-cheon of Mungyeong, named a Korea Master Craftsman in ceramics in 2002.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo buncheong techniques meet here. \u003cem\u003eGwiyal\u003c\/em\u003e — known to tea people by its Japanese name, \u003cem\u003ehakeme\u003c\/em\u003e — is the quick, coarse-brush sweep of white slip that gives the surface its movement. \u003cem\u003eBakji\u003c\/em\u003e is the sgraffito step after it: the potter cuts the slip away around a design, so the lotus stands in pale relief against the darker body. Both are 15th-century Korean techniques, and both are done by hand in a single pass that cannot be corrected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePotter: Yi Hak-cheon (이학천), Mungyeong · Korea Master Craftsman (Ceramics), 2002\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuncheong stoneware, brushed slip (gwiyal) with sgraffito lotus (bakji) · Size: Ø15 × H6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned · Single piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: a climbing kiln in Mungyeong\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA firing in one of Mungyeong's traditional climbing wood kilns, where the valley's tea bowls are still made. (A general introduction — not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/czsVqYb-IPo?rel=0\" title=\"Korean Climbing Kiln in Mungyeong, Korea\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm the piece is still available with the dealer within one business day; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffered as a collector's piece. It has not been tested to U.S. FDA lead-release standards for ceramic foodware.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks, double-boxed. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Yi Hak-cheon (이학천)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67648277676400,"sku":"ME-KR-TB-YIHC-HAKEME-LOTUS","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/doyenong_1692.jpg?v=1791329584","url":"https:\/\/meridianeast.co\/products\/buncheong-hakeme-tea-bowl-with-lotus-by-yi-hak-cheon-korea-master-craftsman","provider":"Meridian East","version":"1.0","type":"link"}