From 10,000 to 6,000 years ago, the mankind started to make earthenware and use them. In Korea, they have used earthenware from 7~8,000years ago-the New Stone Age. As time went by, glazes were sometimes employed. The firing temperature varied between 500 and 1,100 degrees. Earthenware was used in Korea until the early Koryo dynasty 10-11th centuries. Earthenware and bronze developed in parallel through the prehistoric age, and then the periods known in Korea as Silla and Kaya from 57 BC until the 10th century, and Koryo 10-14th centuries. The earthenware pottery of Silla and Kaya is particularly noted for its...
in a concise, clear manner. The aesthetics of this White Ware suggest a oneness with nature. It is the hallmark of Korea"s Choson Dynasty, and reminds us of the way in which the Korean people of the period valued thrift, integrity, and simplicity. The Korean pottery, by base of good natural disposition, has clear characteristics and the shape is healthy and live. The Korean potters lived in deep recesses of mountains and content to be part of nature, one with nature. They find the beauty in simple colors and liberal molding. They accomplished characteristic pottery arts in this beauty.