The Early Joseon Period (1392 - c. 1550 CE) in Korea was bookended by internal power struggles but witnessed major scientific and societal advances and prosperity. The Joseon (Choson) Dynasty ruled Korea from 1392 CE to 1897 CE, and scholars typically break this 500-year dynasty into three periods: the Early Joseon, the Middle Joseon, and the Late Joseon periods.
Choson period white porcelain jar with iron-glaze decoration of grapes...absolutely stunning.

CHOSON PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
CHOSON PERIOD (15TH-16TH CENTURY)


Choson period Rouge Container.


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This is a Choson-period "water dropper," known as a suiteki. They were "customarily used by Korean literati to wet their ink stones." White porcelain vases and other ceramic artifacts, as well as woodworks, were popular in Korea during the Mingei period. These artifacts were usually painted on with ink to show intricate detailing. Source: Kim Brandt, "Kingdom of Beauty: Mingei and the Politics of Folk Art in Imperial Japan." (pg. 12)
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Map of Korea, Map of Korea, 1400's during the Choson Dynasty
Choson Dynasty (Joseon) - General Yi Seongye was sent by the Koryo Kingdom (Goryeo) to fight the Ming Dynasty in China, but instead he overthrew the Koryo King and set up a new dynasty. CHOSON
Queen Min (Empress Myeongseong) The Last Korean Emperor(ess)