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Bowled over— South Korea
Preface
In a part of South Korea that is so remote it doesn’t even make it on to the map, 84-year-old Lee Bong-ju has been busy reviving the tradition of making beautiful, unique Korean bronzeware.
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01Lee’s shrine to his mentor; he made the roof tiles
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02Lee Bong-ju and his wife, the designer Sa Jun-ja, wearing traditional formal dress
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03Rice bowl
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04Ceremonial soup and rice bowl set
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05Tableware – Korean chopsticks are traditionally flat and made of metal
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06Lee at work
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