{"product_id":"korean-baekja-porcelain-cup-cloud-shaped-openwork-detail","title":"Korean Baekja Porcelain Cup, Cloud-Shaped Openwork Detail","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKiyong Park’s porcelain cup combines the restraint of Korean ceramic tradition with a contemporary sense of proportion and form. A softly rounded bowl rests on a cylindrical foot, creating a silhouette that is both architectural and quietly sculptural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA particularly distinctive feature is the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ecloud-shaped openwork detail (구름 투각; gureum tugak)\u003c\/span\u003e pierced into the foot. This small motif introduces a subtle decorative element while also creating a play of light, shadow, and negative space. The cloud form recalls a familiar motif in Korean visual culture, where clouds have long been associated with auspiciousness, transcendence, and the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFinished in a soft white glaze, the cup allows its material, profile, and finely controlled details to take precedence. The restrained palette and minimal ornamentation give the piece a calm presence, while the cloud openwork adds a poetic note that connects the contemporary object to a longer Korean decorative tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDimensions: Ø\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e2.5\" x H 2.5\"; holds 75cc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Kiyong Park: \u003c\/strong\u003eKiyong Park is a Korean ceramic artist based in Icheon, South Korea, whose work draws from the long history of Korean pottery while maintaining a distinctly contemporary sensibility. His practice is informed by historical forms, particularly Korean white porcelain, which he reinterprets through refined proportions, restrained surfaces, and subtle sculptural details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWorking primarily with functional vessels, Park pays close attention to the relationship between form, use, and material. Cups, bowls, and other tableware are reduced to clear, balanced silhouettes, allowing small shifts in curvature, foot, rim, and surface to become central to the character of each piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePark’s ceramics reflect a quiet dialogue between tradition and contemporary making, preserving the simplicity and elegance associated with Korean porcelain while giving familiar forms a renewed and individual presence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kiyong Park","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48933827281085,"sku":null,"price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/5217\/3245\/files\/IMG_4350.jpg?v=1790017407","url":"https:\/\/www.earthenarchive.com\/products\/korean-baekja-porcelain-cup-cloud-shaped-openwork-detail","provider":"EarthenArchive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}