The Gaya potters raised their dishes on pedestals not to elevate what was placed in them, but because the form itself was a philosophy — a small object held lightly above the earth.
Sorosi's Shipjangsaeng Gaya Pedestal Dish reinterprets the gubdari-jeopsi — the elevated pedestal dish of the Gaya and Silla periods — in Baekja white porcelain, fired at high temperature and decorated with the Shipjangsaeng (십장생) pattern: ten traditional symbols of longevity drawn from Korean cultural heritage including mother-of-pearl lacquerware, embroidery, and ancient roof tiles. Sorosi extracted these motifs and reimagined them into a contemporary underglaze pattern — restrained, legible, precise. The octagonal base is the studio's own contribution, a silhouette that reads as contemporary without departing from its Joseon ceramic lineage.
On a dining table it serves seasonal fruit, rice cakes, or desserts with a quiet formality that elevates any table setting without demanding ceremony in return. On a vanity or console as a jewellery holder, the octagonal base and Shipjangsaeng pattern function as interior sculpture when the dish sits empty. Given as a gift for a significant occasion — a birthday milestone, a new home, a celebration of longevity — the symbols embedded in the pattern carry that intention forward without explanation. Packaged with a premium gift box, shopping bag, and thank-you card, it arrives ready to give.
Handcrafted in South Korea by Sorosi Studio — where Gaya meets the present, and the pedestal still holds.