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Korean Culture Collectibles, crafts, memorabilia and souvenirs.
Korean craftworks signify more than lacquered boxes or pottery bowls, for
craftwork is closely associated with the character of a people and thus reflects
the dreams and aspirations of both producers and consumers. In Korea, there is a
well-developed crafts tradition.
Korean main crafts can are metal crafts, wood
crafts, ceramics, glass, dyed and woven goods and other miscellaneous craftwork.
Other handicrafts, listed in the Kyongguk taejon, a treatise on government written during
the early Choson period, that lists 129 different types of crafts.
inluding glass, leather, paper, stone and woven goodlass crafts of the Three Kingdoms and Unified Shilla period as
well as hanji (Korean paper crafts) . Enamel, Folk Art, Furniture, Architectural Elements, Horn, Ivory, Jewelry,
Lacquer, Metalwork, Scholar Art, Snuff Bottles, Textiles, Wood, garments , hats,
shoes, textiles, , jewelry or ornaments, calligraphy, folk arts, ritual or
festival art,
Porcelain, Stoneware, Lacquer, Enamel, Folk Art, Textiles, Devotional Objects,
Woodcrafts, Baskets ,Textiles, Snuff bottles, Cups, Tea pots, tea sets,
vases,Korean Vases, Wedding ducks,
Baskets, Masks, Figurines, Statues, Carvings, Crafts, Jewelry, Bowls,
Woodcrafts, Pottery.
Weaving made with the leftover pieces of cloth used to
make ornate pouches.-- Appealing to modern tastes-- have enjoyed great
popularity in recent times.
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