Using dark, iron-rich clay, Yeon tae Park turned this delicate lidded jar meant for holding matcha powdered green tea - or malcha in Korean. After letting the pot dry to a leather-hard stage, he carved the striated pattern down the sides and across the lid. Park filled these lines with a white slip, removing a fine layer to leave it flush with the rest of the pot’s body.

The contrasting dark-and-light pattern appears traditionally buncheong, but at the same time has a modern and contemporary spirit. This is where Park excels: in his hands, buncheong stays true to its character but is fresh and relevant as any other contemporary practice. The artistic energy in his cermics check off many boxes. They are just as much art objects as they are functional pots.

Comes with the signed and stamped wood box.