PARK YOUNG-SOOK (B. 1947)

The luminous white glaze and the imperfect yet natural-looking globus form recalls 18th century Korean’s legacy of white porcelain. Moon jar (Talhangari), the type of the present lot which is constructed from two halves, in particular is celebrated for its minimalistic, celestial beauty and purity. Park Young-sook is one of the most pioneer contemporary ceramicists from Korea. She finds her joy connecting with traditional Korean pottery making of Joseon Period, and gradually developed her way of high temperature firing which demands highly skilled craftsmanship.
Some of her moon jars found their permanent homes at the collections of multiple primary museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Harvard Art Museum.