Korean Pottery "Story Of A Thousand Years" Episode 1

[Music] hello my name is don kim a phd of ceramic engineering and second generation of korean master hand of ceramic set chang se young kim generally coral is made of clay and then burned at a high temperature the poro is generally divided according to clay glaze and temperature pouring clay generally used something that is easy to deforming along with water this clay contains a lot of materials that can remain in shape even at a high temperature the color of clay is determined by the various components of the clay for example a clay which has a high iron contents that turns red or black depends on the temperature when fired if the iron contents is less than a one to two percent it becomes white clay [Music] the history of pottery began thousands of years ago and is intertwined with the history of mankind humans have made tools that are needed for life from materials that are easily available and pottery made from easily available clay is the origin of today's pottery the history of korean pottery begins in the neolithic age with earthenware as we move closer to our time korean pottery production can be divided into different periods starting from earthenware from sheila dynasty celadon from the goryo dynasty punjung from the late koryo dynasty to the early chosun dynasty and white porcelain from the joseon dynasty korean pottery has a similar trend to chinese pottery history however korean pottery is slightly different in design color and method of production from chinese pottery this is because the materials and techniques of pottery vary depending on where they are made and who made the vessels kim seong korean masten of ceramic made a 21st century seldom after 50 years of trial and error to recreate chorus elephant he recreated at the beautiful color of choreoceladon by developing new clay and clays in addition a double open work technique was developed to create a new curriculum as a groundbreaking technique like the inlay technique of the kuria dynasty he developed a new style and design by combining the traditional patterns of courier saladin with traditional paintings such as folk painting and literary painting in recognition of his contribution he became a korean master of the ceramic awarded by korean government in 2002 the goal of his work was to make the most elaborate largest and most beautiful skeleton his 50 years journey is still ongoing [Music] choreoceladone is a blue green porcelain fired at high temperatures it was created by korean's indomitable will to adapt to poor conditions korea celadon was born 1 000 years ago a great scientific discovery between 900 and 1300 aac which exceeded the limits of materials the soil for making pottery is generally found in old areas of the earth's surface where it has been aged for a long time but the clay of coriosaladon was not made of this type of clay which was good for manufacturing vessels instead it was created by combining various clay in a suitable proportion to make pottery as a simple example china has a huge landmass and a wide plain area so it has a lot of good clay on the other hand korean land does not have large plains and mountains and valleys are rough instead corio saladano clay was made by mixing naturally finely ground clay from the top of the mountain with the many weathering effects this was the wisdom of our ancestors in finding the best raw materials in the harsh and varied environments throughout history koreans have an ability to embrace small things and develop into something special and choreoceladone is just one example korean potters have been taught techniques by celadon potters who have been evacuated from china however korean potters created their own unique celadon ceramics which some would say is much better and better developed than chinese celegen this is because of their own unique colors and inlay techniques colors and desks that can be made anywhere else in the world this unique color is due to the geographical characteristics and climate of the korean peninsula the artwork that reflects the spirit of the era was created with designs and patterns based on the oriental philosophy that pursued the spiritual world if white personality means elegance celadon is an icon of perseverance and passion choreocellular dome features traditional patterns such as crane cloud lotus flower on pottery chakra a [Music] foreign foreign this is don kim it would be great if you watch this video today and get a better understanding of korean ceramic culture you

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Length: 8min 27sec (507 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 18 2020