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프린트버튼

• Duration : September 28 (Thursday), 2017 ~ May 27 (Sunday), 2018
• Place : Special Exhibition Gallery, Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum

On display are some 200 artifacts excavated from Joseon white porcelain kiln sites in Gwangju collectively designated as Historic Site No. 314.

Covered 80% by mountainous terrain, Gwangju in Gyeonggi-do Province has long been rich in clay and wood needed for production of ceramics. This and its proximity to Seoul and ease of transportation along the Hangang River made Gwangju a favorable location for vessels carrying shipments of goods for tribute.
Since the branch office of Saongwon, a government office in charge of producing vessels for the Joseon royal household, was established in 1467, the royal kilns under Saongwon were relocated every ten years to obtain adequate supplies of wood for firing. There are some 320 known kiln sites scattered throughout Gwangju, which were designated collectively as Historic Site No. 314 in 1985 for their preservation and protection. Shards of ceramics found during excavations are of great academic value and widen the horizon of research on ceramics.

This exhibition introduces kiln sites that the Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum excavated over four phases from 2010 to 2015 and tells stories about Gwangju white porcelain written anew by these sites. We hope that this exhibition helps visitors realize the importance of preservation of cultural heritage and the value of ceramic shards as historical materials and feel the spirits of Joseon potters who produced ceramics at the time.