Cho Ki-jung
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]
| Cho Ki-jung | |
| Hangul | 조기정 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 曺基正[1] |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Gi-jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Kijŏng |
Style and nature of his work
He works in traditional styles. He rediscovered how to produce blue celadons of the quality of Goryeo times.
Notes
- 조기정 曺基正 (1939.6.22 ~ 2007.12.20) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
External links
- http://www.antiquealive.com/masters/m16/master16_view3.html (tells of his search to recreate blue celadon)
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