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Kiln Tour - Korean Pottery & Porcelain in Icheon Area

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Theme :	Festivals
Period :	August 29, 2009 - August 29, 2009
Place :	J490 Jungri-dong, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Today, we will visit some famous kilns to see some other time-honored traditions at work. Traditionally, the important ingredients in making porcelain were good quality kaolin and large quantities of firewood. Kaolin was only found in some areas of the country, and the best kaolin close to the capital was found around Gwangju, Gyunggi-do. There were also heavily wooded areas nearby, and the Han River provided a transportation route for moving raw materials to the kilns and finished products to the capital and beyond, so the nearby town of Icheon became the production center for much of Korea's most famous porcelain.

First, we will stop at the kiln of Mr. Ji Soo ku, who operates a rare traditional wood fired kiln. Mr. Chi's late father, Ji Sun taik, was a famous master potter whose works are extremely valuable, and the younger Mr. Chi is continuing the family tradition. Then, we will stop at the kiln of Mr. Kim Jongmook where we could take a look at the process of pottery making. Next, we will go to a potter's village, visiting the kilns of Mr. Lee Un ku, well known for brown Bunchong ware. Also, we will visit many other shops near by and we will have a chance to see interesting designs of porcelains. From here, we will go to the studio of Mr. Kim Se Ryong, known for his blue porcelain and his unique carving and cutting techniques.

The tour will leave from Yongsan Post Office (Subway Sinyongsan station #429, Blue Line, Exit #1) at 9:00 a.m. and we will get back around 6:30 p.m. Cost of the tour is W32,000 for members or W38,400 for non-members.

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Tel: +82-2-763-9483
Fax: +82-2-766-3796
Website: Kiln Tour - Korean Pottery & Porcelain in Icheon Area
Website: Royal Asiatic Society - Korean Branch
Website: Icheon City

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