This study analyzes the composition and characteristics of ceramics depicted in the diagrams (dosik) of royal banquet uigwe from the 19th to 20th centuries. Examining 13 banquet uigwe from the Wonhaeng Eulmyo Jeongni Uigwe (1795) to 1902, the research...
This study analyzes the composition and characteristics of ceramics depicted in the diagrams (dosik) of royal banquet uigwe from the 19th to 20th centuries. Examining 13 banquet uigwe from the Wonhaeng Eulmyo Jeongni Uigwe (1795) to 1902, the research confirms that banquet ceramics were categorized into liquor vessels (jugi) and flower vases (hwagi), establishing a systematic usage protocol.
Liquor vessels became differentiated into yongjun (dragon jar) and baekjajun (white porcelain jar) from the Jagyeongjeon Jinjak Jeongnyeui Uigwe (1827), with hierarchical placement according to social status. Flower vases expanded in usage after 1828 with the introduction of Chinese-style danghwajun (Tang-painted jar). Notably, from the Heonjong Musin Jinchan Uigwe (1848), peony vases in the jianxinping style were adopted for court performances.
Discrepancies among diagrams, records, and banquet paintings reveal the coexistence of conventional practices and selective inheritance in uigwe production. King Gojong's banquets reflected dual purposes of traditional succession and imperial authority reinforcement. The ceramics systematized in banquet uigwe diagrams were established as regulatory standards, persisting through the Korean Empire period under Joseon royal traditions, signifying the significant position of ceramics in royal banquets.