A dish, fired in the early Joseon dynasty, attributed to kilns in Hoeryong or Myeongcheon in present-day North Hamgyŏng Province. The vessel has a gently shallow form, with a straw-ash glaze applied around the rim. The centre of the well and the area surrounding the footring are left unglazed, revealing extensive stretches of the coarse clay body characteristic of this region.

Such glazing appears to have been intended for stacked firing, likely a technique transmitted from Chinese folk kilns; however, examples exhibiting this degree of exposed body are exceedingly rare within Korean ceramics. The kilns of Hoeryong are known to have undergone frequent relocation and rebuilding, with dismantled kiln material often repurposed as agricultural fertiliser, leaving early kiln sites largely untraceable today. In light of the fact that most surviving Hoeryong wares date to later periods, this piece stands as a rare and tangible record of these lost early kilns.

The piece has been regarded and used as a hirachawan (flat tea bowl), showing signs of prolonged use. A short hairline crack and small chip at the rim have been repaired with gold (kintsugi). An old chip at the footring has softened over time. Apart from kiln imperfections, there are no other notable defects, and the condition is good. It is housed in a wooden box inscribed “會寧 平茶碗” (Hoeryong hirachawan).