KOREA
PREMIUM
Buncheong Teaware
This plate and teapot are set in a single tone to achieve uniformity, while the tone of each tea cup varies, making them the focal point of the set.
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The Excellent cultural Product Program grants the “K- RIBBON” mark in the shape of a traditional Hanbok knot to excellent cultural products that possess Korea's unique cultural values. It is aimed at creating a “Korea Premium” concept through systematic management and brand marketing activities
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IN KOREA
Korean True Scenery Tray /Korean True Scenery Soban (portable dining table)
- Trays and tables inspired by the subjects (e.g. mountains, sky, clouds, rocks) and colors of traditional landscape paintings. Woven pattern carved into hardwood offers a modern interpretation of the hojokban (one-person wooden table).
Lidded bowl with flower shaped series
- A lidded bowl inspired by the shape and structure of the Joseon Dynasty’s wonban (one-person table with round tabletop). Items are coated in matte glaze (black/celadon green) to bring attention to the object’s exquisite outline.
Ottchil glass
- Glass dish made by applying ottchil to blown glass. Cozy translucent colors are reminiscent of traditional Korean wrapping cloths.
Mother Nature (Ottcill-coated wooden long cup & tumbler)
- Ottchil-coated wooden tumblers that expose the wood’s natural grain. Made by carving extensively-dried wood with the grain and then coating it in several layers of ottchil extracted in Wonju. Some items use the “steps” of the colored ottchil to depict the energy of crashing waves.
King Sejong 1446 spoon & chopstickcs
- Spoons and chopsticks made with bronze and stainless steel. Utensils designed in rhombus shape are four-sided to minimize discomfort when picking up food.
Black Flower
- Tea set and tray decorated with traditional magnolia design. Made by shaping clay on a pottery wheel, baking it for prolonged periods of time at high temperatures, and finishing with gold decorative techniques.
Gobae series with black soil
- Tableware inspired by the lids and raised bases of Gaya pottery. Made by shaping black clay on a traditional pottery wheel. Surfaces have a rough, irregular appearance due to the use of the gwiyal technique, in which glaze is applied to the clay surface with a wide, flat brush made from horse or pig hairs.
Black clay comb-pattern tea set
- A tea set whose items were each made on a traditional pottery wheel and bear a comb-pattern design. Items are unglazed, allowing the user to feel the clay’s natural texture. The inner base of each item is coated in silver to highlight the color of the tea.
Makgeolli glass
- Makgeolli cups made with traditional bronze-casting techniques. The shape is inspired by the gourd dipper, which was left in liquor storage jars and used to scoop the liquor out.