{"product_id":"korean-wood-fired-porcelain-moon-jar-h-6-25","title":"Korean Wood-fired Porcelain Moon Jar, H 6.25\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHand-thrown by Korean ceramic artist \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eKimo An of Tousanyo\u003c\/span\u003e, this wood-fired moon jar carries forward the quiet beauty and enduring sensibility of Korea’s white porcelain tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003emoon jar, or dal hangari (달항아리),\u003c\/span\u003e emerged during the Joseon dynasty and takes its name from its generous, rounded silhouette, reminiscent of a full moon. Traditionally formed in white porcelain, moon jars are admired not for perfect symmetry, but for their subtle irregularities—the gentle shifts in contour and proportion that reveal the presence of the maker’s hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOver time, the moon jar has come to embody a distinctly Korean ideal of beauty rooted in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003esimplicity, wholeness, harmony, restraint, and natural imperfection\u003c\/span\u003e. Its full, expansive form also evokes \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ewholeness and abundance\u003c\/span\u003e, lending the moon jar associations with prosperity and a sense of quiet fullness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn Kimo An’s hands, these qualities are expressed through a softly swelling body that draws inward toward a small foot and restrained rolled rim. Wood firing gives the porcelain a warm ivory-white surface scattered with delicate specks and subtle tonal variations—quiet traces of flame, ash, and the atmosphere of the kiln. No two surfaces emerge exactly alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSerene yet full of character, the piece captures the enduring appeal of the Korean moon jar: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003epure yet imperfect, restrained yet generous, and shaped through a dialogue between the maker, material, and fire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAn's potter’s mark is impressed on the underside.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe moon jar is accompanied by a traditional odongnamu (paulownia wood) presentation box, bearing the artist’s stamped seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDimensions: approx. opening diameter 3.25\" x mid circumference 21\" x H 6.25\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHandcrafted and wood-fired in Gimhae, South Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Kimo An of Tousanyo: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased in Gimhae, South Korea, ceramist An has been handcrafting distinctive ceramic ware for decades, using traditional wood-firing methods in his studio named Tousanyo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"tousanyo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48352755024061,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/5217\/3245\/files\/IMG_4026.jpg?v=1788204186","url":"https:\/\/www.earthenarchive.com\/products\/korean-wood-fired-porcelain-moon-jar-h-6-25","provider":"EarthenArchive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}