국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
White Porcelain Ritual Vessel
  • Nationality/Period

    Joseon Dynasty

  • Materials

    Ceramics - White Porcelain

  • Category

    life in society - life in ceremony - religious ceremonies - dishes or utensils used in religious sacrifices or worship

  • Dimensions

    H. 13.8cm, (bottom) D. 10.7cm

  • Accession Number

    Deoksu 6576

This type of ceramic work is called a mosagi or moban in Korean, literally meaning “a grass and sand vessel.” It is a ritual vessel that was used to store beverages after offering them to an ancestral spirit during a memorial rite. Evenly coated with a bluish-white glaze, the vessel contains sand into which is inserted a bundle of dried grass. It would have been placed beside an incense burner during a rite.