Crane Tea Bowl (Ip-hak) by Kim Young-sik — Joseon-yo, Mungyeong

A tall tea bowl inlaid with cranes — the ip-hak pattern — by Kim Young-sik of Joseon-yo in Mungyeong.

Cranes in flight were the defining motif of Goryeo inlaid celadon, a symbol of longevity and the scholar's freedom. Here the motif moves onto a deeper, more upright bowl form suited to thick tea or to the hand in winter. Made on the kick wheel and fired in a wood kiln, so each bowl's surface and color are its own.

Details

• Potter: Kim Young-sik (김영식), Joseon-yo, Mungyeong
• Stoneware with inlaid crane motif · Size: Ø12 × H10 cm
• Signed · Single piece

Watch: a climbing kiln in Mungyeong

A 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.)

Please read before ordering

• One of a kind. We confirm the piece is still available with the dealer within one business day; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.
• Offered as a collector's piece. It has not been tested to U.S. FDA lead-release standards for ceramic foodware.
• Ships from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks, double-boxed. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.