{"product_id":"sculptural-jar-no-29","title":"Sculptural Jar No. 29","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA monumental hand-sculpted ceramic jar 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. 29, is part of the artist’s Sculptural Jar series and sits at the top of the Dogabi scale, both in size and in ambition. It stands over 16 inches tall and weighs 11 pounds. Wheel-thrown and hand-sculpted from a proprietary clay body developed in THR Studio, the body is finished in a cream-white pearlescent glaze that catches the light with an almost mother-of-pearl shimmer. Two tall sweeping horns rise from the crown in deep hammered copper-brown, their surface textured like forged metal. A small 24K gold horn stud sits at the forehead. Across the upper face, striking turquoise-blue swirl patterns wrap around the eyes like a carnival mask, outlined in metallic bronze. The mouth opens in a wide grin lined with a full row of 24K gold teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFired at 2,282°F with oxidation glaze firing, then re-fired at 1,472°F for the gold. One of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWHY IT’S SPECIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of Dogabi’s Sculptural Jar series — the artist’s largest, most ambitious format: a monumental hand-sculpted vessel that reads as serious sculpture rather than functional object.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProprietary clay body developed in THR Studio: Kim formulates his own clay for the Sculptural Jar series — a material you’ll find nowhere else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurquoise-blue swirl patterns around the eyes: outlined in metallic bronze, these mask-like markings give the piece a festival or masquerade quality that distinguishes it from darker Dogabi pieces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTall hammered copper-brown horns: textured like forged metal, rising nearly the full height of the piece in a dramatic arc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCream-white pearlescent glaze: catches the light with an almost mother-of-pearl shimmer, softening the fearsome face.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24K gold horn stud and teeth: re-fired at 1,472°F for a cool metallic finish that punctuates the composition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollector-grade: this is a signature piece from one of South Korea’s most singular ceramic practices, and the kind of object that becomes a centerpiece anywhere it lands.\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. A protective presence at scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: ceramic — clay body developed in THR Studio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 420 x 300 x 420 (h) mm \/ 16.5\" x 11.8\" x 16.5\" high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpening diameter: 20 mm \/ 0.8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5,100g \/ 11.2 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethod: wheel throwing, hand sculpting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKiln: oxidation firing at 2,282°F, glaze; 1,472°F for gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24K gold horn stud and teeth; turquoise-blue mask markings outlined in metallic bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of a kind\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 and clay 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":50888721760481,"sku":null,"price":3100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/8696\/8545\/files\/DogabiJarNo29.jpg?v=1791660053","url":"https:\/\/takamichibeautyroom.com\/products\/sculptural-jar-no-29","provider":"Takamichi Beauty Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}