Potter, Sinhangogwi

[Sinhangogwi]
I am Sinhangogwi, the potter of Baekje. You must be tired after walking all the way to my house.

I think you’ve heard a lot of information about Baekje’s exquisite craftsmanship. Now I will talk to you about its pottery-making techniques.

Pottery manufacturing techniques developed rapidly following the establishment of the kingdom. As you’ve already seen in museums and other places, Baekje pottery was not glazed, unlike that produced in other kingdoms of the Korean Peninsula. In fact, there was much greater emphasis on practicality.

Baekje’s pottery manufacturing techniques were later introduced to Japan. I was also sent to Japan where I taught advanced techniques to Japanese artisans. We, the potters of Baekje, enabled the Japanese to develop their own highly refined style of ceramics.