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Embroidered Pillow Endpieces

UnknownKorea, 19th century

Sookmyung Women’s University Museum

Sookmyung Women’s University Museum
Seoul, South Korea

These pillow endpieces were used on a long pillow shared by a married couple. The words, 'longevity (壽)' and 'fortune (福)', were embroidered at the center in navy-colored silk thread. There are four bat designs, and the work was finished off with a designed character(亞).

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  • Title: Embroidered Pillow Endpieces
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Korea, 19th century
  • Location Created: Rep. of Korea
  • Physical Dimensions: l20.8 ㎝
  • Type: Embroidery
  • Rights: Sookmyung Women's University Museum
Sookmyung Women’s University Museum

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