This book focuses on three of the most representative areas of Joseon Dynasty ceramics: "Blue and White," "Iron-Brown," and "White Porcelain." Unlike the lavish splendor seen in Chinese Ming and Qing porcelain, Joseon Dynasty ceramics are widely known for their unique beauty of "asymmetry, naturalness, and unpretentiousness." The numerous sophisticated photographs and detailed scholarly commentaries by expert academics included in this book invite readers into the world of jade-like warm white porcelain, blue and white with rustic yet profound lines, and iron-painted patterns full of vitality. Furthermore, it inherits the praises for Joseon crafts offered by pioneers of the Folk Craft Movement such as Yanagi Sōetsu and Asakawa Noritaka, brilliantly capturing the unique aesthetics of Joseon ceramics that transcend the mundane and embody the idea that "great skill appears clumsy."
