Rare Set of Hemp Mourning Robe and Mourning Hat
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Pre 1900 item# 1052088 (stock# 0675)
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This set 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 is likely the only time you will see for sale an antique mourning set, both hat and robe. This is another example of how rare Korean antiques are, especially compared to the abundance of antiques from the rest of Asia. The robe is made entirely of hemp. Even a rich man was expected to wear a humble hemp robe when in mourning. The mourning hat (baekrip) here is made of linen and very finely woven bamboo with silk chin straps. It is an exceptional example among the rare existing examples, because most mourning hats are made of hemp, but this one is made of a fine linen and the weaving of the bamboo is especially fine. This hat was worn when one was in mourning for a deceased family member or when the nation was mourning the passing of a king. Mourning hats had to be worn for two years, until the damje, the ceremony during which the mourning clothing is removed, just after the big daesang ceremony that marked the second anniversary of the death. We know these hats and robes from paintings and a few rare museum examples, but this fine set is the only one that is for sale anywhere on the market. Please take a good look at the fourth photo here, the underside of the hat, so you can see how incredibly fine is the weaving of the thinly-sliced bamboo. It would actually cost more to make such a hat today. During the Joseon Dynasty, only stores that were licensed to make mourning hats could sell them. These stores were called baengripjeon. This antique set is being offered here at a price that is much lower than what it would cost to have it made by an artisan in Korea today. Robe: 45h x 25w inches, 114h x 63.5w cm; Hat: 12.25w x 5.5h inches, 31w x 14h cm.
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Oldest Korean Embroidery, Fine Peonies and Butterflies
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Pre 1837 VR item# 1060871 (stock# 0700)
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This is the oldest Korean embroidery we have ever found for sale, about 200 years old, from the early 19th Century. Please look especially at the close-up photos to appreciate the very fine technique employed in the details of this marvelous and rare pair. The peonies are a symbol of love and prosperity, and the butterflies are a symbol of happiness. Only very old fabric has such warm colors, and only the old embroiderers would have the dedication and work ethic required to render such a masterpiece of early Korean embroidery. Each pillow end is 6 inches (15cm) wide.
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Rare Yugon, Confucian Student's Hat made of Fine Ramie
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Pre 1900 item# 1060870 (stock# 0699)
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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 is a rare Confucian Student's Hat (Yugon). Korean scholars didn't often keep the hats that they wore as students, so student hats like this survive in much smaller numbers than the hats that were worn by scholars. This delightful example is made from a fine ramie. It folds up into a small square to fit into the pocket. When it is worn, it takes the shape of the character for 'student' ('xue sheng' in Chinese, 'haksaeng' in Korean). This hat was also worn when taking the civil service examination. A charming piece of Korean academic history. This antique hat is being offered here at a price that is lower than what it would cost to have it made by an artisan in Korea today. 8.5h x 10.25w x 5d inches, 21.5h x 26w x 12.5d cm.
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Spoon and Chopsticks Case with Dazzling Embroidery
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Pre 1900 item# 1060867 (stock# 0698)
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Spoon and Chopsticks Case with Dazzling Embroidery and a very creative design with a highly stylized, vivacious, and almost abstracted landscape of pine trees. There is a sense of movement and rhythm throughout. This is a great example of how Korean folk art, unrestrained by the rules of fine art, can be so wonderfully creative. There is abundant symbolism in the motifs. The crane couple, affectionately joining beaks here, are symbol of longevity and of faithfulness, because they live long lives and mate for life. They are surrounded by pine trees, a symbol of steadfastness. Above this gorgeous scene, on the flap, are a pair of deer, another symbol of longevity that are also a symbol of love when they are paired. They are all under the loving eye of the Sun, another symbol of long life. These symbols combine, in the most beautiful manner here, to represent steadfast, eternal love. The embroidered characters on the back grant to the owner of this case "Good fortune as wide as the sea". 10 x 3.5 inches, 25.5 x 9 cm.
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Pair of Lady's Pouches for Letters and Paraphernalia
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Pre 1920 item# 1060865 (stock# 0697)
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Rare Pair of Antique Lady's Pouches for Letters and Paraphernalia. The centerpiece Korean bush warbler is a bird loved in Korea and Japan, because it is more colorful than the Japanese bush warbler. The Japanese call it the Chosen Uiguisu and still today associate it with stationery, as in the Japanese stationery company named Uiguisu. The embroidery on this pair is very 'Korean' in its style and execution. The plum blossoms are symbol of courage, because they brave the cold to bloom early (in February) and the bush warbler is also a symbol of early spring. The peonies are a symbol of love and prosperity, so the message is that courage in love will be rewarded. These pouches are embroidered on layered paper and rarely survive at all, much less as a pair, and in this case, a most beautiful and colorful pair. 10.5h x 7w x 2d inches, 26.5h x 18w x 5d inches.
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Rare Antique Korean Soldier's Hat, Chonrip
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Pre 1900 item# 999075 (stock# 0505)
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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 is an Antique Korean Soldier's Hat (Chonrip), a rare and beautiful find. There is a similar example in the Staatliche Museum in Berlin. You can see it in "The Korean Relics in Western Europe" (published by the Korea Foundation) on page 58. The chonrip is constructed by molding horsehair on a mold. This antique hat is being offered here at a price that is much lower than what it would cost to have it made by an artisan in Korea today. 12w x 4h inches, 30w x 10h cm.
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Rare Pungcha, Korean Winter Hat of Rabbit Fur and Silk
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Pre 1900 item# 1028741 (stock# 0638)
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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 is a rare Antique Pungcha, Korean Winter Hat of Rabbit Fur and Silk. This elegant and uniquely Korean hat, with a most beautiful form, is often seen in period paintings, and now only on this website, as you will not likely see another for sale. The ear flaps of this hat could be flipped up and tied together in the back when the weather wasn't so cold. This antique hat is being offered here at a price that is lower than what it would cost to have it made by an artisan in Korea today. 14 inches (35.5cm) tall.
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Embroidered Bojagi with an Abundance of Flowers
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Pre 1910 item# 1074669 (stock# 0735)
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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-dimensionality. Frame: 18.5 x 18.5 inches, 47 x 47 cm; 13 x 13 inches, 33 x 33 cm.
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Key Ornament w/Embroidered Symbol of Pure, Eternal Love
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Pre 1900 item# 1060765 (stock# 0692)
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Old Korean Yulswepae (Key Ornament) with Embroidered Symbols of Love and Purity. 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 peonies here symbolize love and prosperity, the stylized sea waves are a symbol of eternity, and the lotus is a symbol of purity, because it grows out of the mud and blossoms above the muddy water surface to turns its face toward the sky, symbolizing the rising above defilement and suffering in life. All of these symbols combine to beautifully represent pure, eternal love. 16.25 x 9 inches, 41 x 23 cm; 26 inches (66cm) long with tassels.
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