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Wrapping Cloth

UnknownKorea, 1930s

Sookmyung Women’s University Museum

Sookmyung Women’s University Museum
Seoul, South Korea

A peony design was embroidered on a navy-colored quilt and the bottom was wrapped with oil paper. This is a wrapping cloth made in Gyeonggi-do. Thick hanji (traditional Korean paper) was coated with plant oil to make this wrapping cloth, used to cover a dining table or a wooden plate used to hold food.

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  • Title: Wrapping Cloth
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Korea, 1930s
  • Location Created: Rep. of Korea
  • Physical Dimensions: w56.5 x l44.8 ㎝
  • Type: Embroidery
  • Rights: Sookmyung Women's University Museum
Sookmyung Women’s University Museum

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