TRADITIONALLY, IN KOREA, A PAINTING OR DOLL OF CHICKENS HAVE BEEN GIVEN AS A GIFT WISHING FOR SOCIAL SUCCESS AND A CHARM PREVENTING UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.
From the past, chickens have been regarded as 'the first animal to announce the dawn' and as a watchman to signal the beginning of the day. Chickens chase away darkness and evil with their cry and bring light. Chickens were also used as auspicious symbols at traditional Korean weddings and funerals, and often appear in folk paintings and folktales. So it is traditionally said that chicken sculptures and paintings were given as gifts to someone else's home on New Year's Day.
■ MATERIAL_ Ceramic / White Clay
■ METHOD_ Wheel Throwing, Hand Painting
■ KILN TEMPERATURE_ 2282°F, Oxidation Firing, Glaze /1472°F, Gold
■ SIZE / WEIGHT_ 140×100×120mm, 440g
