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RECTANGULAR PILLOW WITH INLAID DESIGN OF PEONIES AND CRANES, GORYEO PERIOD, 1200s, CELADON, THE MUSEUM OF ORIENTAL CERAMICS, OSAKA (GIFT OF THE SUMITOMO GROUP) – TAASA Review March 2013

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This article was originally found in the March 2013 edition of TAASA Review (Volume 22, Issue 1, Page 20).

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pigments to paint bold motifs under a translucent celadon glaze.

In the firing process, the iron pigment oxidised and changed to a dark brown or almost black colour.

Iron oxide-painted wares have designs that are often vivacious in feel, irregular and rather coarse...