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 RomanizationJo Gi-jeong
McCune–ReischauerCho Kijŏng

Style and nature of his work

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He works in traditional styles. He rediscovered how to produce blue celadons of the quality of Goryeo times.

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b 조기정 曺基正 (1939.6.22 ~ 2007.12.20) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-03-17.[permanent dead link]
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