Korean ceramics is a culture that has been close to the hearts and minds of Korean people throughout its history. In many parts of the country, one can still touch the centuries‐old remnants of everyday bowls and dishes and even artistic masterpieces. For those who seek them out by research or consulting with experts and village elders, waste mounds of shards and dragon kilns are invariably found on sunny mountain slopes with flowing brook water nearby. Such artifacts reveal many details of the forming, designing, and firing methods of traditional Korean ceramics.
Today, Korean ceramics is enjoying an active phase of development. For the first time, all four major types of pottery – togi, celadon, punch'ŏng, and whiteware – are produced simultaneously in numerous studios. With the continued unearthing of kiln sites in major excavations have come new theories about the rise and development of Korean ceramics history. The overseas museum space dedicated to exhibiting ceramic art pieces...
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Choo, C.K.K. (2008). Ceramics in Korea. In: Selin, H. (eds) Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4425-0_9148
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