''Maebyeong'' refers to
Korean vessels with a small slightly curled mouth rim, short neck, round shoulder, and constricted waist. The maebyong is derived from the Chinese ''
meiping A meiping () is a type of vase in Chinese ceramics. It is traditionally used to display branches of plum blossoms. The meiping was first made of stoneware during the Tang dynasty (618–907). It was originally used as a wine vessel, but since the So ...
'' (literally "plum vase").
They were first used to hold wine and later branches of
plum blossoms.
Some of these vessels have a cup-shaped cover over the mouth, so that they seemed to be used to store high quality wine such as ''insamju'' (인삼주,
ginseng
Ginseng () is the root of plants in the genus '' Panax'', such as Korean ginseng ('' P. ginseng''), South China ginseng ('' P. notoginseng''), and American ginseng ('' P. quinquefolius''), typically characterized by the presence of ginsenosides ...
wine) or ''maehwaju'' (매화주;
rice wine made with
plum)
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(27.119.11)". In Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/27.119.11/ (October 2006) It would have originally had a lid and there are many maebyong with ginseng leaves on the surfaces.
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See also
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Korean pottery and porcelain
Korean ceramic history begins with the oldest earthenware from around 8000 BC.
Throughout the history, the Korean peninsula has been home to lively, innovative, and sophisticated art making. Long period of stability have allowed for the establi ...
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Buncheong
''Buncheong'', or ''punch'ong'', ware is a traditional form of Korean stoneware, with a blue-green tone. Pieces are coated with white slip (ceramics), and decorative designs are added using a variety of techniques. This style originated in the 15 ...
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Joseon white porcelain
Joseon white porcelain or Joseon baekja refers to the white porcelains produced during the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910).
History
White porcelains were preferred and praised over other porcelains during the time to represent Korean Confucian ethics ...
References
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