Buncheong
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Buncheong, or punch'ong, ware is a traditional form of Korean stoneware, with a blue-green tone. Pieces are coated with white slip, and decorative designs are added using a variety of techniques. This
Buncheong Ware with Inlaid Dragon and Stamped Design, Joseon Dynasty, National Treasure No. 259
Drum-shaped bottle with iron brown decoration with arabesque design (National Treasure No. 1062)
Drum-shaped bottle with decoration of fish, bird, and lotus
Shallow Bowl with Chrysanthemum Design
Four Gentlemen
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In Chinese art, the Four Gentlemen or Four Noble Ones, is a collective term referring to four plants: the plum blossom, the orchid, the bamboo, and the chrysanthemum. The term compares the four plants
Chrysanthemums from the Xian'e Changchun Album by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688–1766)
Plum Blossoms by Sun Long and Chen Lu, early Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Chrysanthemum on early Goryeo Dynasty celadon vase (918–1392)
Korean Joseon dynasty buncheong ware wine flask depicting bamboo on one side (1600s)