국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Celadon Convex Roof Tile
  • Exhibition Name

  • Nationality/Period

    Goryeo Dynasty

  • Materials

    Ceramics - Celadon

  • Category

    Housing - Architecture sub-material - Roof Material - Convex Roofing Tile

  • Dimensions

    L. 25.2cm, W. 18.3cm

  • Accession Number

    Jeung 2344

  • Location

    Donated CollectionⅢ

Goryosa (The History of Goryeo) recorded that a pavilion named Yangijeong was built in 1157 (the 11th year of King Uijong’s reign), and that its roof was covered with celadon tiles. The roof tiles used at that time must have been very similar to this celadon tile, which gives us a fairly clear idea of how the celadon roof tiles of palace structures might have looked in those days.