{"product_id":"mother-of-pearl-jewelry-box-pine-tree-and-crane-motif-on-navy-hanji-ground","title":"Mother of Pearl Jewelry Box: Pine Tree and Crane Motif on Navy Hanji Ground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece is chosen by those who are drawn to composure, depth, and an order that does not seek attention.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A landscape settles into clarity, shaped by stillness rather than display.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis jewellery box is conceived as a contained pictorial field rather than a simple vessel. The butterfly-shaped metal handle marks a gentle point of entry; lifting the lid reveals an interior for cherished belongings, while a mirror set discreetly inside the lid allows for quiet use without disturbing the restraint of the overall form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the surface, thinly worked shell pieces are cut and composed to depict a monumental pine tree, its trunk extending from the lid down across the front of the box. In Korean tradition, the pine symbolises longevity, integrity, and constancy. Here, its downward reach binds lid and body into a single, continuous composition, anchoring the scene with calm authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCranes appear around the pine in measured motion. Long associated with noble spirit and long life, they introduce a sense of balance and elevation, offsetting the pine’s grounded strength. At the base of the tree, small squirrels are rendered with delicate precision, their presence bringing quiet life and scale to the lower register of the composition. This interplay between the monumental and the modest reflects a traditional sensitivity to harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pine needles are articulated using a different variety of shell, creating subtle variations in tone and texture. These differences do not assert contrast, but reveal themselves gradually as light moves across the surface, rewarding attentive and repeated viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the layered shellwork lies a ground of traditional Korean hanji, dyed to a deep navy and wrapped around the body before the decorative surface is completed. The colour settles into the fibres of the paper rather than sitting on the surface, lending composure and depth without gloss. Against this restrained ground, the shellwork appears ordered and lucid, its iridescence held in careful balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe navy hanji gives the composition a calm, inward quality. Colour recedes, form becomes clear, and the imagery feels governed by restraint rather than expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box’s proportions are compact and measured, its edges softened, and its fittings functional rather than ornamental. Nothing seeks immediacy. The object reveals itself through familiarity, touch, and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this way, the box exists not as decoration, but as a steady presence—holding personal valuables within a landscape shaped by constancy, clarity, and quiet order.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength- 17cm (6.69 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth- 11cm (4.33 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 7cm (2.76 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","brand":"Mother of Pearls","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42681582420199,"sku":"","price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/products\/il_fullxfull.3373491305_4nbf.jpg?v=1646882270","url":"https:\/\/www.artinko.com\/en-gb\/products\/mother-of-pearl-jewelry-box-pine-tree-and-crane-motif-on-navy-hanji-ground","provider":"ArtinKo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}