Buncheong Gyeryongsan Iron Painted Pottery Tea Bowl

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This type of porcelain, named after the Gyeryongsan Mountain area in which it is produced, features brisk brush strokes in iron pigment, powerful color contrasts, and a gracefully simple form, giving it an aloof dignity that differentiates it from Chinese and Japanese tea bowls. The traditional arabesque design here takes a more abstract whirling form.