Joseon White Porcelain Gyoji, won the Regional Luxury Brand Category… Approximately 330 kiln sites remain within Gwangju City
Gwangju Joseon White Porcelain Yoji won the grand prize in the local luxury brand category at the ‘2024 Korea Prestigious Luxury Products Awards’ ceremony held at the Korea Press Center.
The Grand Prize for Korea’s Best Luxury Products, hosted by the Korea Consumers Association, is an award given to products, companies, and local brands that provide consumers with value and satisfaction beyond consumption through consumer awareness surveys.
Gwangju Joseon White Porcelain Site refers to the white porcelain kiln sites of the Joseon Dynasty distributed throughout the entire Gwangju area, including Namjong-myeon, Jungbu-myeon, and Toechon-myeon. Gwangju City, the cradle of Joseon ceramic culture, is where Saongwon, which was in charge of royal cuisine, established a branch, a porcelain factory, and supplied top-quality white porcelain to the Joseon royal family.
It has been revealed that there are currently about 330 kiln sites remaining within the jurisdiction of Gwangju City. Of these, 68 are designated as National Cultural Heritage Historic Site No. 314.
Gwangju Mayor Bang Se-hwan said, “We are pleased that the excellence of Gwangju’s Joseon white porcelain has been recognized, and we will inform the world of Gwangju’s Joseon white porcelain through the Joseon Royal Ceramics Conference held in May.” He added, “We are carrying out projects to preserve, maintain, and utilize cultural assets. “We will continue to promote Gwangju City as a city of history, culture, and tourism,” he said.
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