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This work features an extract from a photograph of a Korean moon jar held in the British Museum collection.
This glazed white porcelain 18th century Joseon Dynasty jar was acquired by Bernard Leach. It was in the care of Lucie Rie for many years until her death, when it returned to Janet Leach. It was acquired by the British Museum in 1999.
Read more on the British Museum website
Photograph of moon jar © The Trustees of the British Museum
Used by permission for this book and on this website
The imperfections in the glazed surface of porcelain moon jars were welcomed.
Printed inkjet on seven different paper surfaces:
Translucent vellum tracing 83gsm
Hahnemühle sumi-e 80gsm
Bockingford watercolour 300gsm
Hahnemühle bamboo mixed media 265gsm
Daler Rowney Langton hot pressed watercolour 300gsm
Bockingford grey tinted watercolour 300gsm
Clairefontaine mixed media natural 250gsm
Folder: Clairefontaine black 270gsm
surface [moon jar #4] | Julie Johnstone | extracted circle from photograph of a Korean moon jar; printed inkjet on 7 surfaces of paper, each 280mmx280mm | looseleaf in black folder | 2025 | limited edition of 35 | £45 | purchase
Part of a new body of work taking initial inspiration from Korean moon jars. See also moon jar #1, moon jar #2 and #3.