Rare moon jar up for auction

The Rare Moon Jar, which was made during the 18th Century of the Joseon Dynasty, has been put up for auction. With a type of round and a color of milky white, the jar is reminiscent of the full moon with 47.5 centimeters in height.

This is one of the tallest moon jars in existence today. Art historian said that only about 30 moon jars from the Joseon Dynasty remain in Korea and overseas combined, making them very rare and valuable. The value of Joseon moon jars was proven when two moon jars were sold at overseas auctions for six billion won and 4.7 billion won, respectively.

Experts also rate this moon jar as comparable to a national treasure in its size, shape, and color. The highest price fetched by a moon jar at local auctions was 3.1 billion won in 2019. This masterpiece is displayed for free at the auction exhibit hall until October 24th.