For the late Choi Young-do, a prolific antiquities collector, earthenware represented “radiating warmth and charm.” Choi is one of 114 donors recognized Thursday as the National Museum of Korea unveiled its renovated donor galleries, showcasing 1,671 pieces ranging from pottery and craft to paintings and relief, following a two-year overhaul. “Pottery in particular was of interest to my father and h.
An 800-year-old Buddhist bronze bell housed in Naeso Temple in Buan, North Jeolla Province, has been designated as a national treasure, announced the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), Tuesday.