chawan bowl cup Korean Living National Treasure Ji Sun-tak, Goryeo-wari Takadai

05/24/2025

13.8 x 8.4cm

Ji
Sundak was a Korean potter born in Gyeongseong, Korea
. At the age of 15, he accompanied Asakawa Noriyoshi, a well-known researcher of Korean ceramics, as an interpreter and guide when he was investigating over 700 kiln sites throughout the Korean peninsula. During
this time, he was taught by Asakawa how to make ancient ceramics in order to revive Goryeo celadon in Korea. Influenced
by the folk art movement led by Yanagi Muneyoshi and others who were on the path to becoming ceramicists, he explored countless ancient kilns from Hoeryeong, the northernmost point of Korea, to Gangjin, South Jeolla Province, the southernmost point, and succeeded in reviving Goryeo celadon together with Yanagi Haegang. He
worked on celadon, white porcelain, and buncheong porcelain with cranes and flowers as the main motifs, and produced many works such as vases, tea utensils, vases, incense containers, and water jars, making history in Korea's modern ceramic culture. Born in Korea

in 1912. Established a ceramics kiln in Icheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do in 1957. Certified as Gyeonggi Intangible Cultural Property No. 4 (Korea) in 1985. Passed away in 1993.