Cho Ki-Jung (June 22, 1939 – December 20, 2007) was a South Korean
potter
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who was designated as
living treasure
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by the
Gwangju Metropolitan Government in 1986 for his achievement to revive
Goryeo celadon
Goryeo ware ( ko, 고려도자기, translit=Goryeo dojagi, also known as ''Goryeo cheong-ja'') refers to all types of Korean pottery and porcelain produced during the Goryeo dynasty, from 918 to 1392, but most often refers to celadon (greenware).
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Style and nature of his work
He works in traditional styles. He rediscovered how to produce blue
celadon
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s of the quality of
Goryeo
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times.
See also
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List of Korean ceramic artists and sculptors
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Contemporary Ceramic Artists
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List of people of Korean descent
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External links
*http://www.antiquealive.com/masters/m16/master16_view3.html (tells of his search to recreate blue celadon)
South Korean ceramists
South Korean potters
1939 births
2007 deaths
20th-century ceramists
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