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Branding Iron with Chinese Character “馬 (Horse)” Branding Iron with Chinese Character “馬 (Horse)”

Joseon Dynasty

National Palace Museum of Korea

National Palace Museum of Korea
Seoul, South Korea

This branding iron was used on wooden tablets. On the front side of the tablet, Chinese character “馬” is engraved in a style of handwriting called jeonja, and on the right side this branding iron was stamped. A branding iron refers to a stamp that is heated in fire. It was primarily used on horse acquisition tablets, issued by the state, and on the royal and military goods. Its use was to prevent any counterfeit activity by branding the tablets that had to be carried as a certificate for official occasions, such as entering a palace, night patrol of the city, opening and closing of the doors of the palaces and city, supplying horses, orders of urgent work, night duty in royal palaces, and military drafts.

This branding iron was used on wooden tablets. On the front side of the tablet, Chinese character “馬” is engraved in a style of handwriting called jeonja, and on the right side this branding iron was stamped. A branding iron refers to a stamp that is heated in fire. It was primarily used on horse acquisition tablets, issued by the state, and on the royal and military goods. Its use was to prevent any counterfeit activity by branding the tablets that had to be carried as a certificate for official occasions, such as entering a palace, night patrol of the city, opening and closing of the doors of the palaces and city, supplying horses, orders of urgent work, night duty in royal palaces, and military drafts.

Details

  • Title: Branding Iron with Chinese Character “馬 (Horse)” Branding Iron with Chinese Character “馬 (Horse)”
  • Date Created: Joseon Dynasty, Joseon Dynasty
  • Rights: National palace museum of Korea, National palace museum of Korea
  • Medium: Sculpture, Sculpture

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