Embossed Green Hanging Heart | Medium

This exquisite hanging heart which has an intricate floral design and is covered in golden embossed dots can only have come from the studio of Shim & Lee.    

The Studio's Yang mark, symbolising the Yang side of the Yin-Yang philosophy of harmony, balance and energy, is clearly embossed on this lovely piece.

The technique used in the creation of this work is the Korean Sanggam techique most famously used in Goryeo celadon pottery (10th-14th centuries)

This involves incising designs into the clay surface (Intaglio) and then inlaying those carved lines with contrasting coloured slip - typically white or black.

After inlaying the surface is smoothed so the inlay is flush, it is then glazed resulting in a subtle, elegant design visible beneath the translucent glaze. 

This heart has then been embossed with golden dots and fired for a 3rd time.

Approx Size : Height 160 mm x Width 185 mm