The relationship between northern Kyushu (Japan) and Korea had been very kin from pre-history era. Goryeo pottery excavated from northern Kyushu area proved to be helpful for understanding trade between Goryeo and Japan in Medieval era. This kind of G...
The relationship between northern Kyushu (Japan) and Korea had been very kin from pre-history era. Goryeo pottery excavated from northern Kyushu area proved to be helpful for understanding trade between Goryeo and Japan in Medieval era. This kind of Goryeo pottery will be presented in four periods. Second half of the 11th century: After official trade started between Goryeo and Japan, Goryeo pottery begin to appear archeological site in North Kyushu area. First half of the 12th century: With increasing of private trade between Goryeo and Japan, not only high quality celadons but also low quality celadons begin to increased. Second half of the 12th century to first half of the 14th century: Despite of Japanese aristocracy in Kyoto, Kamakura regarded Goryeo celadon as high-quality articles, imported Goreyo pottery passed away from northern Kyushu. Second half of the 14th century: Due to Ming-period ban on private trade and invadion of Japanese pirate, imported Goreyo pottery in norhern Kyushu increased again. Imported Goryeo pottery in northern Kyushu show the standard of aesthetic values and system of official trade in medieval Japan. Such changing process can be seemed not other area in Japan only northern Kyushu.