What object is the shape of the 'wadang' mentioned in the description derived from?
While choosing an incense holder, I saw the word 'wadang' written in the product description. I am asking out of curiosity about what specific relic or form this unfamiliar traditional term refers to.
It is derived from the roof tiles used to cap the ends of the eaves of traditional tiled roofs, and is a holder handcrafted with the lotus flower pattern of Baekje Dynasty wadang.
It is a decorative roof tile encountered at the edge of roof eaves. In traditional architecture, wadang refers to the round antefix tiles placed at the edges of tiled roof eaves to block rainwater and finish the ends. GLOSOME took inspiration from Baekje Dynasty wadang among these long-standing architectural elements and incorporated the traditional lotus flower pattern onto the surface[1].
The manufacturing method also begins with hands shaping clay. GLOSOME creates the holder through a handcrafted method designed and shaped one by one together with emerging ceramic artist Ryu Majia[2]. Beyond placing incense in the center groove to use it as an incense holder, it is also good to place on a shelf or desk as a decorative accent even when not burning incense[3].
Ceramic manufacturing specifications, such as the type of clay used during the handcrafting process or the firing temperature, have not yet been confirmed.