The unofficial/official Korean Teaware Topic

[debunix]

What an array of lovelies!

[Tead Off]

Some more Seong il...................

Tea Jar

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Plates

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[karmaplace]

I picked up two of those little dessert plates for myself, and everything in the exhibition is fantastic.

[Tead Off]

Lucky you. More pics..............

Tea Bowls

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[Tead Off]

Tea Tray

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[debunix]

Have there been any reviews of the exhibition available in English?

[Tead Off]

Have there been any reviews of the exhibition available in English?

Not sure, but, Karmaplace lives in Ulsan where the exhibition is taking place. She may know.

[karmaplace]

I haven't found an English review yet, but here's the link to Seong-il's work on the gallery site. Above the images it states to click on them to make them larger and use the arrows at the top of the pop up to search through them. It also says something along the lines of (forgive my poor translation): "The current exhibition of Nosandobang Hong Seong-il's work [literally: vessels]."

Teacups: 10,000 won
Espresso cups: 15,000 won
Mugs: 20,000 won
Coffee cup sets: 30,000 won
Fair cups/pitchers: 40,000 won
Teapots: 100,000, 120,000, or 150,000 won
Tea trays: 80,000 won
Plates: 16,000, 30,000, or 50,000 won

I was going to try to translate the bottom comment, but my Korean skills are falling short... There's a lot of slang and descriptive words I just can't figure out, so if there are any native speakers who'd like to translate it, that'd be great. It seems positive though.

I believe these are the pictures from the opening day as well.

It says something like, "Today, two artists' pieces lit up(?) Daunjae (the gallery). Despite the suddenly cold weather, there were many people and it was comfortably warm. Please look at the pictures of the pieces." Again, my translation is horrible, but I think I got the gist.

The bottom two pictures are of Seong-il and Bak Mi-gyeong, another artist. The bottom line comments how they came a long way and must be tired, and should rest.

Again, the comments on the bottom seem positive, but I can't find the strength to translate them.

Here's the exhibition poster (and background information on the artists).

And again, here are some more photos. The bottom is announcing the exhibition and telling members to come in to check it out.

If anyone is really really curious about something, I can try my best to translate, but I can't make any promises. Also, if anyone is really interested in grabbing some of Seong-il's work from the exhibition, I'll be willing to help out, but you'll have to have an idea of what you want beforehand so I don't have to go in and take photos of every single piece. There are a lot!

[karmaplace]

Oh, found this as well. Don't know who took the photos or posted it, but I figured I'd share.

[Tead Off]

Here's the exhibition poster (and background information on the artists).

To spare any confusion to some of the viewers, the teapot that is featured on the exhibition poster is in fact listed on my dropbox site: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/458415/3 ... s?h=255497

It is teapot #33 and it is not in the exhibition but just used in the poster as an example of Seong il's work.

[Tead Off]

teapots

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Another one from the exhibition.

[hopeofdawn]

I have discovered the hazard of going to museums to look at teaware--it only encourages TAD! I had fallen in love with Korean bun-cheong ware after seeing the special exhibition at the Asian Art Museum in SF. Given the prices true Korean antiques can command, though, I'd resigned myself to admiring them from a distance ... then, amazingly, I found this ....







I received it shortly before Christmas, and I'm very happy with it. It was listed as vintage Korean ware, though no age or artist name was attached to it. However, it is signed, so I thought I'd put this up and see if anyone had run across this signature before. (long shot, I know ...)



(Cross-posted to the Antique/vintage ware thread with more pics, for the interested!)

[Tead Off]

more photos:

Cups

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[chicagopotter]

Don't know if this is the appropriate place to post this, but Arthur from Morning Crane Tea is offering up for sale teapots and cups of Park Jong Il: http://morningcranetea.blogspot.com/201 ... -jong.html

[Chip]

Tead Off is having a Seong-il sale of 40% off through January 27th in honor of the Chinese New Year. You can view available items here.

http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/458415/1 ... l?h=8ab0ad

He has a topic under TeaMerchandiser.