• The entire process is done by hand, with one piece of work taking over 3 years to make.
• No glaze or lye is applied, and each item is completed solely with clay, wood, fire, and the special expertise of the Bae family.
• Clay is collected directly by the Bae family, and is fermented, shaped, and fired at a temperature of over 1300℃ for 5 days in the wood kiln.
• It’s clearly different from ordinary Onggi ware as it’s fired in the kiln at a temperature of 1300℃.
• First of all, natural sea salt is thrown over the works at a high temperature in order to raise its functionality of preservation.
• Secondly, dark blue smoke (carbon) is added into the works to give them the ability to purify and deodorize. The works result in dark blue in color.