{"product_id":"mother-of-pearl-art-panel-vertical-format-whole-shell-with-pomegranate-motif","title":"Mother-of-Pearl Art Panel: Vertical Format, Whole Shell with Pomegranate Motif","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collector who reads symbolism as a quiet form of inheritance will be drawn to this vertical panel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A single branch rises, and abundance gathers without noise.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMade by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Sang-yoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this mother-of-pearl art panel is composed in a vertical format that encourages the eye to travel upward—like following a stem towards fruit and light. The surface is formed through the same balanced method as the earlier set: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ethinly sliced shell pieces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e are assembled to define twigs and leaves with clean, controlled lines, while \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elarger shell pieces kept close to their natural contour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e are placed at key points—most notably in the pomegranates and certain accents—so the motif gains a gentle relief. This interplay gives the image its quiet dimensionality: not a dramatic rise, but a depth that becomes apparent as light shifts across the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe pomegranate motif carries a long-standing cultural resonance in Korea. Its many seeds have been read as a wish for \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003efertility, prosperity, and the blessing of numerous descendants\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—a visual shorthand for continuity and the flourishing of the household. Here, the fruit is shown in rounded fullness, its form strengthened by the broader, whole-shell passages, while birds animate the scene with movement and pause. Rather than turning the symbolism into proclamation, the composition allows it to remain suggestive: abundance held in balance, vitality tempered by restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAgainst the dark ground, the shell’s colour appears in measured flashes—soft greens, silvers, and warmer notes—then settles back into shadow. The panel does not insist on attention; it rewards repeated viewing, each return revealing a slightly different register of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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":"Default Title","offer_id":50179370942695,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/IMG-8339_932f4e0a-685f-428c-84d7-1a6cf1009a83.jpg?v=1772574177","url":"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/en-gb\/products\/mother-of-pearl-art-panel-vertical-format-whole-shell-with-pomegranate-motif","provider":"ArtinKo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}