Framed Embroidered Pillow End with Phoenix Family

Korean: Textiles Pre 1900: item #1074696
0746

Framed Embroidered Pillow End with Phoenix Family (Mother and Father and Six Children), framed in exotic Korean paulownia wood. The phoenix family represents a happy family with devoted parents and good children, the bamboo is a symbol of prosperity, the plum blossoms are a symbol of courage, the peonies symbolize prosperity, the two bullocho on the lower left are a mythical longevity plant, the triangle at the bottom is a stylized mountain which is a symbol of long life, and the circles in the ... Click for details

Embroidered Pillow End w/ Peonies, Symbol of Prosperity

Korean: Textiles Pre 1900: item #1074694
0745

Framed Embroidered Pillow End with Peonies, Symbol of Prosperity, framed in exotic Korean paulownia wood. Korean embroidery is famed for its three-dimensionality. The deep frame gives further three-dimensionality to this beautiful and fine work of Korean embroidery. Frame: 9.25 x 9.25 inches, 23.5 x 23.5 cm; Pillow End: 4.25 x 4.25 inches, 11 x 11 cm.

Embroidered Ornament w/Symbols of a Long and Happy Life

Korean: Textiles Pre 1900: item #1074692
0744

Rare and Luxurious Sipjangsaeng Embroidered Key Ornament with Symbols of a Long and Happy Life in a Utopian Landscape. Sipjangsaeng is the ten symbols of long life. It is rare to see all ten symbols on a key ornament. The day that the Korean housewife would inherit the keys to the house from her mother-in-law would be one of her most proud and happy days, so a beautiful key ornament would be required to adorn her most prized possession, the keys to the gate and all the rooms of the house. The te... Click for details

Embroidered Ironing Board with Peonies and Butterflies

Korean: Textiles Pre 1910: item #1074680
0743

Embroidered Ironing Board with Peonies (symbol of prosperity) and Butterflies (symbol of happiness and symbol of love when they are paired like this). 23 x 5.5 inches, 58.5 x 14 cm.

Silk Bojagi Wrapping Cloth of Pink and White Squares

Korean: Textiles Pre 1910: item #1074677
0740

Silk Bojagi Wrapping Cloth of Pink and White Squares. 24 x 24 inches, 61 x 61 cm.

Korean Patchwork Wrapping Cloth with Variety of Colors

Korean: Textiles Pre 1910: item #1074676
0739

Korean Bojagi Patchwork Wrapping Cloth of Linen with a Variety of Pale, Beautiful Colors. 29 x 29 inches, 73.5 x 73.5 cm.

Rare and Large North Korean Bojagi Wrapping Cloth

Korean: Textiles Pre 1950: item #1074675
0738

Rare and Large North Korean Bojagi Wrapping Cloth. The colors and techniques of North Korean bojagi are different from those of South Korea. This beautiful lilac bojagi with the unique geometrics of its patchwork is a fine and rare example. 40 x 40 inches, 101.5 x 101.5 cm.

Embroidered Bojagi with an Abundance of Flowers

Korean: Textiles Pre 1910: item #1074669
0735

Framed Embroidered Bojagi Wrapping Cloth with Peonies, Irises, Maple Leaves, Cherry Blossoms, and Chrysanthemums, framed in a deep frame of exotic Korean paulownia wood. Korean embroidery is distinguished from other East Asian embroidery by its three-dimensionality, the product of the unique Korean technique of twisting multiple threads together in various thicknesses, as opposed to the use of single threads by embroidery artists in other countries. The deep frame adds to the three-dimensionalit... Click for details

Lovely Korean Antique Embroidered Floral Lady's Pouch

Korean: Textiles Pre 1900: item #1074369
0730

Lovely Korean Antique Embroidered Floral Lady's Pouch with Butterflies (symbol of happiness), Chrysanthemums (symbol of abundance) and plum blossoms (symbol of courage). 4h x 3.5w inches, 10h x 9w cm.

Very Rare Hat of the Military Band of the Royal Court

Korean: Textiles Pre 1900: item #1074367
0728

This hat was displayed in an exhibition of antique Korean hats at the Korea Society, and was featured in the New York Times Style section. Fashion designers, such as Carolina Herrera, recognize the beauty and uniqueness of traditional Korean hats and have been using them as part of their ensembles. In the 19th Century, the Japanese called Korea 'The Land of Hats' because the Koreans had a hat for every occasion and every position in society. This very rare Mubyeon hat was worn by a court musicia... Click for details