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NEWS: RECENT ACQUISITIONS

Kim Yikyung (Korean, born 1935)
Satchel Jar 2004
porcelain
Elizabeth T. and Dorothy N. Casey Fund 2004.21

Considered one of Korea’s foremost contemporary potters, Kim Yikyung strives to incorporate traditional Korean shapes and glazes into her simple and strikingly modern ceramics. This elegant vessel is derived from the black-glazed wares of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) and represents her innovative approach to the ceramic tradition that inspired her.

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