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Set of Two Antique Nesting Sewing Boxes, Paper Art browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Folk Art: Pre 1900: item # 917674 Please refer to our stock # 0404 when inquiring.
Korean Art and Antiques 40 West 25th Street New York, NY 10010 917-675-1369 Guest Book $300 |
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| Set of Two Antique Nesting Sewing Boxes made entirely of hanji (Korean traditional paper) covered with applied cut-paper designs and finished with a light oil. Very much like the one in the Brooklyn Museum (see the beautiful full page color photo of Brooklyn's piece on page page 163 of the Korean Art Collection in the Brooklyn Museum, 2006). The Brooklyn box is only one box, whereas this box is two nesting boxes. The Korean Taeguk symbol adorns the lids and sides of each box. The Korean Taeguk symbol adorns the lids and sides of each box. With one more section than the two-sectioned yin and yang symbol, the three-sectioned Korean Samtaeguk symbolizes Heaven (red), Earth (green) and Humankind (yellow), which combine and interlock to form the supreme ultimate unity of cosmological forces. A nice example of the old tradition of Korean Hanji (Paper) Art. Larger Box: 18.5 x 12 x 5.25 inches, 47 x 30.5 x 13.5 cm; Smaller Box: 17 x 10.75 x 4.75 inches, 43 x 27 x 12 cm. | ||
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