Korean Buncheong Style Stoneware Vase | Fully Hand-Incised Cloud Scroll Carp Medallion | Moon Jar Form | Korean Character Mark

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Korean Buncheong-style stoneware moon jar form vase. Wheel-thrown with hand-incised allover cloud scroll ground and central medallion featuring two carp … Read more Korean Buncheong-style stoneware moon jar form vase. Wheel-thrown with hand-incised allover cloud scroll ground and central medallion featuring two carp in the classic paired fish motif. Grey-green glaze over stoneware body with reddish unglazed foot rim. Maker's mark impressed underside. No chips, cracks, or crazing.

A specialist confirmed this is a late 20th-century studio production piece made in homage to the Korean Buncheong tradition of the 15th–16th century Joseon period — hand-incised, not molded or stamped.

• Height: 6.75"
• Diameter: 7"
• Neck opening: 2"
• Weight: 2 lbs 2 oz
• Material: Stoneware, grey-green glaze
• Mark: Impressed maker's mark underside — unidentified studio
• Condition: Good vintage — no chips, cracks, or crazing

Why We Love It: The moon jar silhouette is one of the most coveted forms in collected interiors right now — bridging Korean minimalism, wabi-sabi, and contemporary design. What makes this piece genuinely rare is the fully hand-incised surface — every cloud scroll and every individual carp scale carved by hand, not molded or stamped. That level of artisan detail is increasingly difficult to find. The paired carp medallion in this scale and execution is a one-of-a-kind piece, and hand-carved ceramic texture is trending in designer spaces for exactly this reason.

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