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A Study of the Chemical Composition of Korean Traditional Ceramics (III): Comparison of Punch'$\breve{o}$ng with Kory$\breve{o}$ Ware and Chos$\breve{o}$n Whiteware  

KohChoo, Carolyn Kyong-Shin (Department of Chemistry, Chung-Ang University)
Choo, Woong-Kil (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Ahn, Sang-Doo (Department of Chemistry, Chung-Ang University)
Lee, Young-Eun (Collection Department, Gyeonggi Provincial Museum)
Kim, Gyu-Ho (Department of Conservation Science for Cultural Heritage, College of Natural Sciences, Kongju National University)
Lee, Yeon-Sook (Department of Chemistry, Chung-Ang University)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.27, no.1, 2011 , pp. 75-90 More about this Journal
Abstract
At the beginning of the Chos$\breve{o}$n dynasty, punch'$\breve{o}$ng began as a simplified form of inlaid celadon, and in the two following centuries it developed into a popular folk craft in various styles and expressive decorations; overtime, it was increasingly made to resemble whiteware, and its production stopped after the Japanese invasion of Korea. In the present study, the body and glaze compositions of punch'$\breve{o}$ng were examined and compared with those of celadon and whiteware, whose compositions have previously been compared with those of Chinese ceramics. Here, the analyzed shards were organized into 28 groups based on their production sites and archaeological characteristics. For each group, the body and glaze compositions of several shards(usually three to five) were obtained, averaged, and compared with those of the other groups. These comparisons showed that the majority of the punch'$\breve{o}$ng bodies were formed, like those of celadon and whiteware, with mica-quartz porcelain stone, which was commonly used in Yuezhou, Jingdezhen, and other southern Chinese kilns. The glazes consisted of clay materials and flux components made from various proportions of wood ash, burnt limestone (glaze ash) and crushed limestone. Overall, the punch'$\breve{o}$ng glazes resembled the Kory$\breve{o}$ celadon and Kory$\breve{o}$ whiteware glazes more closely than the Chos$\breve{o}$n white wareglazes. However, the $TiO_2$ levels found in the tested punch'$\breve{o}$ng were low, similar to those of Chos$\breve{o}$n whiteware; this indicated that glaze stone was used as the clay component of the punch'$\breve{o}$ng glazes, as was the case for Chos$\breve{o}$n whiteware. This study of the material characteristics of punch'$\breve{o}$ng may be used as a comparative framework for analyzing ceramic shards discovered at current and future excavations within Korea.
Keywords
Korean traditional ceramics; Korean porcelain; Korean stoneware; Body composition of traditional ceramics; Glaze composition of traditional ceramics; Celadon; Punch'$\breve{o}$ng; Whiteware;
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