Bangjja

Infobox Korean name

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imgwidth=190
caption=
hangul=방짜 / 유기
hanja = "none" / linktext|鍮|器
rr=bangjja / yugi
mr=pangtcha / yuki|

"Bangjja", also known as "yugi", is a Korean type of hand-forged bronzeware. A complete set of bangjja includes dishes, bowls, spoons and chopsticks. The main difference between Korean bronzeware or Banjja from other bronzeware is the alloy ratio of copper to tin. The Bangjja contains much more tin than other bronzewares (Cu:Sn = 78:22 as volume) while the normal ratio of tin to copper is 1/9. Due to this compositional difference, bangjja (unlike other kinds of bronzeware) can be sterilized. For this reason, it has historically been used as tableware for the royal families of Korea. Bangjja is used for the traditional presentation of Korean royal court cuisine (surasang).

References

*General information about bangjja
**cite web
url = http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=143649&v=46
title = 방짜
publisher = empas/ Encyclopædia Britannica
language = Korean|
**cite web
url = http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=177265&v=46
title = 유기 (鍮器)
publisher = empas/ Encyclopædia Britannica
language = Korean|

**cite web
url = http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=286407&v=46
title = 놋쇠
publisher = empas dictionary / 한국민족문화대백과
language = Korean|
**cite web
url = http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=286406&v=46
title = 놋그릇
publisher = empas dictionary / 한국민족문화대백과
language = Korean|
**cite web
url = http://www.newshankuk.com/news/news_view.asp?articleno=s2007083101474504739
title = 방짜유기를 아시나요? : 국내 최초 방짜유기를 테마로 한 전문박물관 탄생
accessdate = 2007-11-25
author = 최은주 기자
date = 2007-08-31
publisher = News Hankuk
language = Korean|

External links

*Ko icon [http://artcenter.daegu.go.kr/bangjja/index.html Official site of the Daegu Bangjja Museum]
* [http://www.antiquealive.com/masters/m15/master15_view2.html Brief info about bangjja and a artisan]
* [http://www.naesung.co.kr/shop/index.php?doc=htm/english.htm Brief introduction and effects of Bangjja Brassware] at 내성유기공방