{"product_id":"oil-lamp-no-869","title":"Oil Lamp No 869","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA hand-sculpted porcelain oil lamp from Dogabi — a South Korean ceramic studio whose entire output is built around a single figure: the dokkaebi, or Korean goblin. In Korean folklore, the dokkaebi is not a villain. It is a guardian — a protector of the home, a bringer of abundance, a creature that lives in the space between the frightening and the familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis piece, No. 869, is a Horong — the Korean traditional oil lamp, used for centuries to produce light from an oil-based flame before electric lighting existed. The Dogabi Horong functions as a lamp with paraffin oil, or as an aroma diffuser. A brass spout rises from the crown with a cotton wick; oil is poured inside the hollow body and the wick lit from above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWheel-thrown and hand-sculpted in white porcelain, glazed in deep teal and midnight blue with subtle undertones of green and bronze — a color that shifts across the surface like water in low light. Two curved British 23.5k gold horns rise from the crown. Two wide gold-fired eyes with orange pupils stare out beneath a heavy brow. A broad snout with dual nostrils sits at center. The mouth opens in a wide, unmistakable grin lined with a full row of British 23.5k gold teeth — dense, uneven, and entirely present. Fired at 2,102°F with oxidation, then re-fired at 1,472°F for the gold glaze. Each piece is one of a kind; no two Dogabi are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWHY IT'S SPECIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Horong: the Korean traditional oil lamp, reimagined as a Dogabi — functions with paraffin oil as a working lamp, or filled with fragrance oil as an aroma diffuser.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery piece is unique: wheel-thrown and hand-sculpted individually by ceramic artist Hyung Jun Kim — no two are the same face, the same glaze, the same expression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish 23.5k gold horns, eyes, and teeth: re-fired at 1,472°F — this piece features one of the fullest applications of gold in the collection, with the whole row of teeth in solid gold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep teal and midnight blue glaze: rich, water-like, and quietly luminous — the color shifts across the surface depending on light and angle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDokkaebi mythology: an old Korean word for goblin — traditionally a guardian of the home and a symbol of abundance, not a monster. The fearsome face is protective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectible from the first: the studio numbers each piece, and past Dogabi sold through Takamichi Beauty Room have not returned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHOW TO USE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs a lamp: fill the body with paraffin oil and light the cotton wick at the brass spout. As an aroma diffuser: fill with fragrance oil of your choice and light the wick to diffuse scent into the room. Keep away from flammable materials and never leave unattended while lit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: white porcelain, brass spout, cotton wick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 95 x 105 x 115 (h) mm \/ 3.7\" x 4.1\" x 4.5\" high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 370g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethod: wheel throwing, hand sculpting, pierced decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKiln: oxidation firing at 2,102°F; gold (British 23.5k) glaze firing at 1,472°F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunctions as paraffin oil lamp or aroma diffuser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of a kind; each piece varies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in South Korea by THR Ceramic Studio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTHE BRAND\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDogabi is the ceramic line of THR Ceramic Studio, founded in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea in 2003 by ceramic artist Hyung Jun Kim. The studio's work spans functional objects and one-of-a-kind sculpture, but the Dogabi series is its most singular obsession: every piece is a new version of the same figure — the dokkaebi of Korean folklore, reimagined in porcelain each time. The dokkaebi has been part of Korean imagination for centuries, appearing as guardian, trickster, monster, and protector depending on who is telling the story. Kim's versions are all of these at once. Each is numbered, each is different, and none come back once they're gone. In October 2025, Takamichi Beauty Room hosted an exhibition with the artist, covered by T Magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DOGABI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49104803365089,"sku":"dog869","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/8696\/8545\/files\/dogabioillampno869_8e05dda9-5cc9-40c8-a2d3-c8041565077d.jpg?v=1789237574","url":"https:\/\/takamichibeautyroom.com\/products\/oil-lamp-no-869","provider":"Takamichi Beauty Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}