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Dogabi Sculptural Jar No. 6 is a riot of expression—a wide-eyed, golden-toothed spirit caught somewhere between laughter and delirium. Hand-thrown and sculpted by Hyung Jun Kim at THR Studio in South Korea, this one-of-a-kind work embodies the chaotic vitality of the Dogabi myth. The swirling layers of glaze and distorted features suggest a creature mid-metamorphosis—one eye seeing the visible world, the other the invisible.
Equal parts guardian, jester, and dream fragment, it radiates humor and danger in the same breath.
This piece will be on view at Takamichi Beauty Room in New York on October 22.
WHY IT’S SPECIAL
Crafted from a proprietary clay developed at THR Studio, Jar No. 6 showcases Kim’s command of form, heat, and chance. Fired at 2,282 °F in oxidation and glazed again at 1,472 °F, its mottled surface achieves a painterly intensity, accented with molten flashes of 23.5 K gold.
Like all Dogabi works, this sculpture is a conversation between folklore and fire—a portrait of spirit rendered in clay.
DETAILS
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Artist: Hyung Jun Kim
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Series: Dogabi Sculptural Jars
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No.: 6
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Size: 310 × 260 × 270 mm (≈ 12.2 × 10.2 × 10.6 in), ø 40 mm (≈ 1.6 in)
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Weight: 3120 g (≈ 6.9 lb)
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Material: Ceramic / Clay Developed in THR Studio
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Method: Wheel Throwing, Sculpt
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Kiln Temperature: 2,282 °F (1,250 °C) Oxidation Firing / Glaze 1,472 °F (800 °C)
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Gold: 23.5 K
THE BRAND
Dogabi by Hyung Jun Kim
Dogabi transforms Korea’s legendary goblins—spirits said to dwell in objects—into contemporary ceramic form. Each piece is thrown, carved, and glazed by hand at Kim’s South Korean studio, uniting mischief, ritual, and artistry. Every Dogabi jar is a living myth, reborn in clay and gold.
