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19th Century Hwajodo Bird and Flower Screen Painting
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Pre 1900 item# 1079819 (stock# 0780)
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19th Century Hwajodo Bird and Flower Screen Painting filled with beauty and symbolism. The geese, swallows, sparrows, chickens, and yellow sparrows are all paired here to symbolize love. The peonies are a symbol of love and prosperity. The rocks in each painting are a symbol of eternity. So peonies with rocks combine to grant wishes for eternal love. The yellow sparrows have special symbolism. The word for yellow sparrows is hwangjak, which sounds like hwanjak, meaning great pleasure and profound happiness. Geese mate for life and are a symbol of marital fidelity. The rooster and hen are ancient guardian figures. The swallow is a symbol of beauty and delight. This screen would have been displayed at a wedding, and then moved to the couple's home for them to cherish all of their lives. Colors on silk. Total Dimensions: 97 x 60.5 inches, 246.5 x 153.5 cm; Each Painting: 31.75 x 11.5 inches, 81 x 29 cm.
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Large Painting of a Dragon Flying Through the Clouds
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Pre 1900 item# 1105047 (stock# 0840)
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Large Antique Korean Painting of a Dragon Flying Through the Clouds. A marvelous rendering of Korea's most beloved ancient deity, the dragon rain god who brings both rain and good fortune. His face is delightful and his body writhes with energy, as he chases the red flaming magic pearl though the sky. Because he brings rain, which gives life and growth to all living things, the dragon is a symbol of creation, growth, and fertility. Therefore, the dragon god was the most important deity in the old agrarian Korean society. This is truly Korean folk art at it's very best! Frame: 53 x 30.25 inches, 135 x 77 cm; Painting: 44 x 24 inches, 112 x 61.
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Set of Six Korean Traditional Bird and Flower Paintings
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Pre 1910 item# 1028148 (stock# 0598)
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Set of Six Hwajodo. Hwajodo translates to Bird and Flower Painting, a genre of Korean folk art that is very popular among collectors, especially beautifully rendered examples like this set of six, filled with symbolism for love and a long, happy life. They are in matching frames. You can see a frame in the 2nd photo here. The geese, swallows, sparrows, pheasants, pigeons, and bush warblers are all paired to symbolize love. The yellow sparrows have special symbolism. The word for yellow sparrows is hwangjak, which sounds like hwanjak, meaning great pleasure and profound happiness. The moon and the rocks are symbols of eternity, and they give the paintings the complete meaning of eternal love. Each painting has a wonderfully creative depiction of stylized rocks. The flowers are chrysanthemums (symbol of fertility), peonies (symbol of prosperity), magnolias (symbol of beauty), plum blossoms (symbol of courage), and bell flowers (symbol of purity). The willow tree is a symbol of peace and contentment. This set of paintings would have been displayed at a wedding, and then moved to the couple's home to be cherished by them all of their lives. Colors on paper. Each frame size: 40 x 19.5, 101.5 x 50 cm; each painting size: 29.5 x 11.75, 75 X 30 cm.
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Nepalese Shaman's Suit of Bells, Feathers, and Animals
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Pre 1900 item# 992533 (stock# 0464)
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Rare Nepalese Shaman's Ritual Harness and Belt Suit of Bells, Feathers, Shells, Animal Hide, Fur, Metal, Fabric, and Animals. An old, authentic and very rare piece that was used in rituals performed by a West Nepalese Shaman of the Magar Tribe in the Rukum District. Beautifully mounted and displayed on a custom metal stand. The suit was constructed in the 19th Century, but many of the bells used in constructing the suit date as far back as the 16th Century. A rare and marvelous piece that can be proudly displayed in a museum or serious private collection. 32 inches, 81 cm.
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