{"product_id":"mother-of-pearl-art-panel-set-whole-shell-details-vertical-format","title":"Mother-of-Pearl Art Panel Set: Whole-Shell Details, Vertical Format","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collector who prefers a disciplined visual language—where meaning is carried by symbol and proportion—will understand this quartet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Where symbols speak softly, and light lingers on the shell’s curve.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis curated set of four framed panels by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Sang-yoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e brings together classical Korean motifs through a shared material logic: shellwork set on a dark ground, held within warm wood and a quiet linen mount. Across the set, two approaches are deliberately balanced—\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ethinly sliced shell pieces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e define line, edge, and rhythm, while \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elarger shell pieces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e are reserved for key passages where form needs breath and lift. The result is a gentle relief that becomes legible over time, as iridescence appears and withdraws with the day’s light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeen together, the four works function less as decoration than as a measured presence: four moods, one steady pace—an attentive way of living with images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crane and the Pine (자개 원패 송학문 액자)\u003cbr\u003eA diagonal pine anchors the vertical field, its winter-green endurance met by the poised elegance of cranes. In Korean visual culture, pine and crane are enduring companions of longevity and composure—time, not haste, is their subject. Here, movement is suspended rather than dramatized, and the dark ground gives the scene a lucid calm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeony and Bird (자개 원패 화조문 액자)\u003cbr\u003eThe peony holds the visual weight with a fullness that remains controlled, while the bird introduces direction and pause. In East Asian symbolism the peony is often honoured as the “king of flowers”, associated with dignity and prosperity; paired with a bird, the motif becomes a study in harmony—life’s richness held with restraint, not display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePomegranate and Bird (자개 원패 석류조문 액자)\u003cbr\u003eRounded fruit forms gather like a quiet abundance along the branch, animated by birds that read as witness rather than spectacle. In Korean tradition, the pomegranate’s many seeds have long suggested fertility, prosperity, and the flourishing of a household—abundance understood as lineage and care, not excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarp and Lotus (자개 원패 연리문 액자)\u003cbr\u003eTwo carp turn through a stylised current, answered by the stillness of a lotus and a watching bird. The lotus, rising cleanly from water, has long carried associations of virtue and purity, and—through the shared sound of \u003ci\u003eyeon\u003c\/i\u003e (연), lotus, and \u003ci\u003eyeon\u003c\/i\u003e (연), \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003econtinuity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—it also suggests steady progress that arrives by stages. The scene rewards repeated viewing: in lower light it settles into silhouette and line; under stronger light, colour briefly opens, then returns to shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 59cm (23.23 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth- 31cm (12.2 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth- 4cm (1.57 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated Links\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/blogs\/korean-culture\/about-mother-of-pearl-art\"\u003eAbout Mother of Pearl Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mother of Pearls","offers":[{"title":"Set of 4 Frames","offer_id":51466828644583,"sku":null,"price":1969.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Set of 3 Frames 1","offer_id":51466828677351,"sku":null,"price":1482.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Set of 3 Frames 2","offer_id":51833224036583,"sku":null,"price":1482.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Carp and Lotus","offer_id":51466828710119,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Crane and Pine Tree","offer_id":51466828742887,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Peony and Bird","offer_id":51466828775655,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pomegranate and Bird","offer_id":51466828808423,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/94C3C904-0CF9-42B1-894E-14CECDFD549A.jpg?v=1760037723","url":"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/en-gb\/products\/mother-of-pearl-art-panel-set-whole-shell-details-vertical-format","provider":"ArtinKo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}