Yohen Tenmoku Tea Bowl — Doam-yo, Kiln of Ji Sun-tak

A spotted yohen ("kiln-transformed") tenmoku tea bowl from Doam-yo, the kiln of Ji Sun-tak — Gyeonggi Province Intangible Heritage No. 4 and one of the potters who revived traditional Korean ceramics in the 20th century.

Yohen is the rarest effect in black-glaze ware: in the heat of the kiln, iron in the glaze separates into spots that can catch an iridescent sheen. It cannot be fully controlled, so no two surfaces are alike — the quality Song-dynasty connoisseurs prized above all in a tea bowl.

Details

• Kiln: Doam-yo (도암요), Ji Sun-tak (지순탁) · Gyeonggi Intangible Heritage No. 4
• Stoneware, spotted yohen tenmoku glaze · Size: Ø13.8 × H8.5 cm
• Single piece · Maker attribution and year confirmed in writing with the dealer before shipping

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• Offered as a collector's piece. It has not been tested to U.S. FDA lead-release standards for ceramic foodware.
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