Cho Ki-jung explained

Hangul:	조기정
Hanja:	曺基正^[1]
Rr:	Jo Gi-jeong
Mr:	Cho Kijŏng

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.

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

• List of Korean ceramic artists and sculptors

External links

• http://www.antiquealive.com/masters/m16/master16_view3.html (tells of his search to recreate blue celadon)

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=837602&contentno=837602 . ko:조기정 曺基正 (1939.6.22 ~ 2007.12.20) . . Korean . 2009-03-17 .