Cho Ki-Jung (June 22, 1939 – December 20, 2007) was a South Korean potter who was designated as living treasure by the Gwangju Metropolitan Government in 1986 for his achievement to revive Goryeo celadon.[1]
Style and nature of his work
He works in traditional styles. He rediscovered how to produce blue celadons of the quality of Goryeo times.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b 조기정 曺基正 (1939.6.22 ~ 2007.12.20) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-03-17.[permanent dead link]
External links
- http://www.antiquealive.com/masters/m16/master16_view3.html (tells of his search to recreate blue celadon)
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