A beautifully and finely Hand Embroidered Eight-Panel Screen of Traditional Ritual Vessels with Hand Embroidered Calligraphy. The iridescent loveliness of this wonderful screen is guaranteed to bring joy and beauty to any interior. The embroidered panels are in very good condition, the mounting is in fair condition. 144 x 66 inches, 366 x 168 cm.
A beautiful 6-paneled embroidered screen of ritual vessels. This screen is filled with fascinating history. It was a gift, dated April 3, 1962, from General Park Chung Hee to General Lyman Lemnitzer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962, and Supreme Allied Commander of NATO from 1963 to 1969. Park had just led a coup and was soon to appoint himself President of Korea, later to be assassinated by his own best friend who he had appointed as the head of Korea's CIA. So this gift ... Click for details
Very Finely Embroidered Deluxe Pair of Korean Pillow Ends with Two Cranes (symbol of a long and happy life together) and Peonies (symbol of love and prosperity). A rare and very special pair. Mounted and framed, but the frame is in disrepair and should be replaced. 5.5 x 4.25 inches, 14 x 11 cm each.
Pair of Framed and Mounted Fine, Old Korean Embroidered Pillow Ends with Happy Peacock Family in Brightly Colored Hills with Flowers. Peacocks symbolize the 9 Virtues: a tidy face, clear voice, careful walk, appropriate behavior according to place and time, moderation in eating and drinking, knowing how to be content, existing together, not being obscene, and always returning. Eternity and continuity is implied through the lovely multi-colored repeating 'ryul' characters that are embroidered all... Click for details
Nothing says 'Korean' more than a Gat, a Korean Gentleman's Hat made of Horsehair. Three important criteria for judging a Gat are the sheen, the curvature of the bottom of the brim, and the hat's silhouette. All are just right on this fine and rare Gat. We say 'rare' because most Gat you will see are not genuine antiques made of horsehair, but are imitations constructed of wire mesh. There are many fun ways of displaying this wonderful hat and its silk straps, as suggested in the photos here. 13... Click for details
Framed and Mounted Old Embroidered Pillow Ends with Happy Peacock Family and Flowers. Peacocks symbolize the 9 Virtues: a tidy face, clear voice, careful walk, appropriate behavior according to place and time, moderation in eating and drinking, knowing how to be content, existing together, not being obscene, and always returning. Eternity and continuity is implied through the lovely multi-colored repeating 'ryul' characters that are embroidered all around the borders. A charming, auspicious, and... Click for details
Korean Pillow with Embroidered Ends Chrysanthemums (symbol of prosperity) and Ssanghee (symbol of happiness and the sharing of joy in marriage, which expands to union of Heaven and Earth and Yin and Yang). The peonies on the pillow are a symbol of love. The grapes symbolize fertility and prosperity. 13 inches, 33 cm.
Jade Green Silk Korean Woman's Jacket (Jeogori). In Korea, the beauty of a woman's jacket was judged by the curvature of the sleeves and the color. By both criteria, this is a most beautiful Jeogori. It is padded for warmth (Somjeogori). Prominent design and function roles were played by the bow ties (Goerum), and this reddish purple Goerum succeeds in both roles, matching the lapel and cuffs. And the cuffs have a further touch of quality: a blue floral lining. Jackets with contrasting colored c... Click for details
Korean Silk Pojagi Patchwork Wrapping Cloth (Chogak Po) with Unique and Beautifully Subdued Palette of Dark Blue, Maroon, White, and Pale Shades of Pink, with auspicious floral motifs. Backed with Cotton. One of the ties is missing, and there are few small tears consistent with its age, but it is otherwise in Good Condition. 30.25 x 30.25 inches, 77 x 77 cm.
