The theory of 9th century appearance meaning the blue celadon of United Shilla initiatedfrom the recognition that Chinese Bowl with Jade-Round Bottom and the bowl with a pi-shapedfoot ring of initial blue celadon kilns in Gangjin-gun, Jeonnam have ver...
The theory of 9th century appearance meaning the blue celadon of United Shilla initiatedfrom the recognition that Chinese Bowl with Jade-Round Bottom and the bowl with a pi-shapedfoot ring of initial blue celadon kilns in Gangjin-gun, Jeonnam have very similar shapes. Based onthe fact that was the popular style during the late Tang China(the late 8th century-the early 9thcentury), it is highly possible that it was made in the Korean Peninsula latest in the middle of the9th century before the style completely disappeared in China.However, in contrast to the theory of 9th century appearance, the theory of 10th centuryappearance emerged in the 2000s stating that the Proto-Pi-Shaped Foot Ring started with theinfluence of Yue zhou Kilns during the Periods of the Five Dynasties in the 10th century and theBowl with a Pi-Shaped Foot Ring looking the same as the Bowl with Jade-Round Bottom was arevival one appeared after its popularity had ended longer than 1 century ago. The theory of 10thcentury appearance also speculates that very unique and exceptional styles were allowed duringthe early period of the Five Dynasties. First, the Proto-Pi-Shaped Foot Ring excavated from the primary layer of Sreri Kilns isfundamentally different from the Bowl with Jade Rim and Low Bottom of the Five Yue zhouCeladon Pottery Kilns from the end of Tang China to the Periods of Five Dynasties. The stemshape of the bowl is close to the stem shape that was the most widespread in Yue Zhou Celadonduring the late Tang China, the middle of 9th century; and in the Periods of the Five Dynasties, it146 初期靑磁 編年問題 再論became closer to the round bottom of Bangsandae Kiln showing the narrower folding area andthe sharp contour. Therefore, it is a legitimate change from the Proto-Pi-Shaped Foot Ring style tothe round bottom of Bangsandae Kiln.Second, it is highly possible that the suggestion that the Bowl with a Pi-Shaped Foot Ring has