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Set of Five Korean Wood Print Blocks Joseon Dynasty

$5,500per set
£4,188.85per set
€4,828.26per set
CA$7,694.46per set
A$8,648.07per set
CHF 4,503.69per set
MX$105,181.89per set
NOK 57,630.17per set
SEK 54,650.39per set
DKK 36,034.94per set
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A set of five carved wood print blocks from Korea circa 1900s (late Joseon to early Korean Empire period). Constructed and hand-chiseled from hardwood, the printing blocks were finely carved on both sides in Chinese (Hanja) for the book "Geumgye Collection". The collection consists of (as in front and back): Vol 1-21 and 22, Vol 2-1 and 2, Vol 3-7 and 8, Vol 5-9 and 10 and Vol 5-17 and 18. Complete surfaces were shown in this order on the last 10 photos. The characters were meticulously carved in a uniform font and were later gilt for decorative purposes. Geumgye Collection (???) is a compiled anthology of the writings by Huang Junliang (???) (1517–1563). One of the earliest disciples of Yi Hwang (??), the famous Korean philosopher and the founder of Toegye Studies (??), he was a statesman and a poet who left nearly a thousand poems. His work, collected in Geumgye, is considered an important study of the early Toegye movement and a reflection of the contemporary Confucius society. Similar wood print blocks are in the permanent collection of the British Musuem, London. (Such as 1996,0715.2; 1997,0227.2; 1991,1220.8).
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)Depth: 11 in (27.94 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 5
  • Style:
    Other (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Antique condition with wear and patina and evidence of hand-made consistent with items nature. Print surface was gilt in a later time.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU945033348282

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