Korean Ceramics: The Great Tradition with Robert D. Mowry

March 17, 2016 - Presented by Robert D. Mowry, this illustrated slide lecture will survey the history of Korean ceramics from the early historic period through the nineteenth century. It will focus on the robust stonewares of the Three Kingdoms (57 BC-AD 668) and Unified Silla (668-935) periods, the classical celadons of the Koryŏ (Goryeo) dynasty (918-1392), and the delicate porcelains and rustic punch’ŏng (buncheong) wares of the Chosŏn (Joseon) dynasty (1392-1910). The lecture will emphasize characterist