South Korea: Onggi or Jangdok
The urns in this photo are classic examples of Korean pottery called "onggi" a.k.a. "jangdok." The urns are used primarily for assisting in the fermentation process. They most often hold gochujang (hot pepper paste), doenjang (fermented bean paste), kimchi (fermented seasoned vegetables), or soy sauce, although they are sometimes used for other purposes including storage for water. Onggi is made of clay with a high iron content and is very porous. The onggi urns vary in size from about a gallon upwards to 60-gallons. The ones in this photo were in the upper end of the spectrum and were about waist-tall. The origin of onggi can be traced to about 4000-5000 BC. Wiki has this to say, "…all onggi types share some properties. These are biodegradability, porosity, and its proof against rot as well as firmness or "vertebration". Although onggi urns are historically a Korean product, the urns are now made in other locations including the state of Montana in the U.S. Here is a link to one such example.
www.adamfieldpottery.com/onggi
Quote Of The Day:
"Congress has doubled the IRS budget over the past 10 years -- making that agency one of the fastest growing non-entitlement programs. It has increased its employment by 20 percent. The IRS’s powers to investigate and examine taxpayers transcend those of any other law enforcement agency. Virtually all of the constitutional rights regarding search and seizure, due process, and jury trial simply do not apply to the IRS." (Daniel Pilla)
South Korea: Onggi or Jangdok
The urns in this photo are classic examples of Korean pottery called "onggi" a.k.a. "jangdok." The urns are used primarily for assisting in the fermentation process. They most often hold gochujang (hot pepper paste), doenjang (fermented bean paste), kimchi (fermented seasoned vegetables), or soy sauce, although they are sometimes used for other purposes including storage for water. Onggi is made of clay with a high iron content and is very porous. The onggi urns vary in size from about a gallon upwards to 60-gallons. The ones in this photo were in the upper end of the spectrum and were about waist-tall. The origin of onggi can be traced to about 4000-5000 BC. Wiki has this to say, "…all onggi types share some properties. These are biodegradability, porosity, and its proof against rot as well as firmness or "vertebration". Although onggi urns are historically a Korean product, the urns are now made in other locations including the state of Montana in the U.S. Here is a link to one such example.
www.adamfieldpottery.com/onggi
Quote Of The Day:
"Congress has doubled the IRS budget over the past 10 years -- making that agency one of the fastest growing non-entitlement programs. It has increased its employment by 20 percent. The IRS’s powers to investigate and examine taxpayers transcend those of any other law enforcement agency. Virtually all of the constitutional rights regarding search and seizure, due process, and jury trial simply do not apply to the IRS." (Daniel Pilla)