Korean Art & Crafts Traditions – 2006 Museum Exhibition Catalogue Washington DC

By juxtaposing lacquered furniture, wooden cabinetry, ceramics, textiles, and straw work, the book reveals how diverse crafts are unified by shared values of discipline, symbolism, and continuity. Textiles and dress are represented by a richly patternedhanbok, its silk surfaces densely woven with auspicious characters and motifs signifying longevity, fortune, and harmony.