Friday, March 25, 2011

 Largest clay pot: Korea sets world record

Ulju County, KOREA -- A giant clay pot (onggi, or earthenware pot) created by the Ulju Oegosan Onggi Association weighs in at 172 kilograms, is 246 centimeters in height, and measures in at 520 centimeters tall and 214 wide centimeters, at its largest and smallest circumference, respectively , setting the world record for the Largest clay pot .

  Photo: The World's Largest Clay Pot.
  Photo: Ulju County
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The Guinness world record for the tallest pot structure made entirely of ceramic pots and measured 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in). It was created by Forum Kapadokya (Turkey) & Mr. Galip Korukcu/Chez Galip (Turkey).

  Guinness World Records also recognized the largest turkish coffee pot completed by the Vispak dd in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovia; it measured 1.24 m (4 ft 1 in) tall with a base diameter of 95 cm (37.4 in).

  Primarily consisting of clay and glaze, the World's Largest Clay Pot was made by kneading the clay and firing it in a 1,300-degree Celsius kiln.

  With resources provided by the county, the Ulju Oegosan Onggi Association completed the pot, commonly used to produce staple dietary items.

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Friday, March 25, 2011