Cho Ki-Jung
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Cho Ki-Jung was a South Korea
n potter
who was designated as living treasure
by the Gwangju Metropolitan Government in 1986 for his achievement to revive Goryeo celadon.
s of the quality of Goryeo
times.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n potter
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
who was designated as living treasure
Living National Treasure
Living National Treasure or Living Human Treasure is a title awarded in several countries, and denotes a person or a group which is regarded as a national treasure while still alive....
by the Gwangju Metropolitan Government in 1986 for his achievement to revive Goryeo celadon.
Style and nature of his work
He works in traditional styles. He rediscovered how to produce blue celadonCeladon
Celadon is a term for ceramics denoting both a type of glaze and a ware of a specific color, also called celadon. This type of ware was invented in ancient China, such as in the Zhejiang province...
s of the quality of Goryeo
Goryeo
The Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
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External links
- http://www.antiquealive.com/masters/m16/master16_view3.html (tells of his search to recreate blue celadon)