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Vase c. 1986
Porcelain | 34.5 x 37.0 x 37.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 11730
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A bulbous porcelain vase, pale blue ground, pierced all over with quatrefoils and painted with blue and red stylised flower heads, on circular foot, and wooden base with presentation plaque.
This vase was made by the eminent ceramicist Dr Shin Sang-Ho, using traditional forms and techniques. It has been pierced with quatrefoils and painted with blue and red stylised flower heads. White porcelain was the most dominant form of ceramics in Korea during the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910).Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by President and Mrs. Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea on the occasion of a visit and lunch at Buckingham Palace on 8th April 1986. Another vase by Shin Sang-Ho, RCIN 11729, was also presented at this time.
Dr. Shin Sang-Ho is a distinguished Korean ceramicist. He is the former Dean of the College of Fine Arts at Hongik University in Seoul.