PARK YOUNG SOOK (1947-) A Maebyong Porcelain Vase Korean, 2003Important works of art from an American private collectionPARK YOUNG SOOK (1947-)A Maebyong Porcelain Vase Korean, 2003The tall white porcelain vase in classic maebyong form with a stepped everted mouth, decorated with a single droplet of underglaze cobalt blue, signed underneath in underglaze blue Park.03Wood storage box inscribed inside the lid Baekja maebyong (White porcelain plum vase) and signed and sealed Park Young Sook 13 7/8in (35.3cm) highOne of South Korea's foremost ceramists, Park Young Sook is widely admired for her work in white porcelain that recalls wares produced in the latter part of the Joseon era (1392-1910). Often, as in this example, she increases the height of her pots and reduces the thickness of their walls in comparison to the originals, thus creating pieces that pay homage to the past while maintaining a distinctive contemporary aesthetic.