<em>Epitaph Plaques for Yi Jun-Kyung</em>, ca. 1572. Glazed ceramic decorated with underglaze iron red, 9 1/16 × 7 5/16 in. (23 × 18.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Carroll Family Collection, 2019.42.2a-b (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2019.42.2a_front_PS11.jpg)

Epitaph Plaques for Yi Jun-Kyung

Medium: Glazed ceramic decorated with underglaze iron red

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Dates:ca. 1572

Dimensions: 9 1/16 × 7 5/16 in. (23 × 18.5 cm)

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Accession Number: 2019.42.2a-b

Image: 2019.42.2a_front_PS11.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Two epitaph plaques for Yi Jun-Kyung (1499-1572). Yi Jun-Kyung was prime minister under King Myungjong and King Sunjo of the Joseon dynasty. The first plaque has 12 lines of text, covering the entire front surface with no margins. The second plaque has 8 1/2 lines of text, with a space at the end (far left).

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