Korean Moon Jar
20 September – 21 October 2007
Room 3
Exhibition closed
This display focuses on the Moon Jar, a rare voluminous white porcelain jar made in early 18th-century Korea. It is one of only 20 remaining in the world and is a stunning example of the simple beauty of Korean porcelain. In 1935 it was brought back from Korea by the father of British studio pottery, Bernard Leach, and it has been a great influence on modern artists in both East and West.
The British Museum acquired the jar in 1999 and it has since become one of the Museum’s iconic objects.
More information about the Korean moon jar
Image: Detail of the Korean moon jar, 17th-18th century AD