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Handcrafted with traditional Korean mother-of-pearl techniques, each holder uniquely reflects your refined aesthetic and appreciation for artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth- 8cm (3.15 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth- 8cm (3.15 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 12.5cm (4.92 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":50802817695975,"sku":null,"price":71.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/D14CAA03-953D-4C18-A193-F67975C37E44.jpg?v=1742312549"},{"product_id":"mother-of-pearl-letter-box-butterfly-lotus-and-scroll-vine-motif","title":"Mother of Pearl Letter Box: Butterfly, Lotus, and Scrolling Vine Motif","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Where reflections unfold like whispers, and each surface tells a new story.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis keepsake box is more than a vessel—it is a quiet theatre of light and craft. Across its surface, a delicate interplay of butterflies, lotus blossoms, and arabesque vines emerges through shimmering mother-of-pearl inlay. Each motif is carefully hand-laid, revealing new shades with every shift of light and angle, as though time itself weaves softly through its surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening the lid reveals an interior lined entirely with lustrous mother-of-pearl, a hidden garden of iridescence where colours bloom and recede like passing seasons. A mirror set into the lid heightens its practicality, transforming the act of opening into a private, contemplative gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box’s elongated form invites both function and poetry. Designed to house not only jewellery and precious trinkets but also treasured letters and mementos, it carries the intimacy of personal histories within its form. The edges are gently curved, an elegant departure from strict linearity, enhancing the box’s sculptural beauty while reflecting the demanding artistry behind its creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery glance reveals a different scene; every moment, a shifting glow. In this constant play of reflection and shadow, the box lives as both ornament and companion—a quiet keeper of memory and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not simply a keepsake box.\u003cbr\u003eIt is an intimate landscape of light.\u003cbr\u003eA resting place for stories yet to be told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength- 22.5 cm (8.86 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth- 12 cm (4.72 inch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 7 cm (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":51307410129127,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/0100\/1191\/files\/556AAB26-4562-4951-BBDE-FFD5D704218C.jpg?v=1755914905"},{"product_id":"korean-mother-of-pearl-jewelry-chest-set-matching-pencil-holder-with-pine-and-crane-motif","title":"Mother of Pearl Jewelry Chest Set: Matching Pencil Holder with Pine and Crane Motif","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A slow procession of cranes moves across a deep red ground, carrying time, constancy, and quiet blessing.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis paired ensemble—comprising a jewellery chest in the form of a scholar’s desk and a matching hexagonal pencil holder—was created by Oh Myung-ho, whose work is distinguished by an exacting command of Korean shellwork traditions and an exceptional sensitivity to surface and curvature. Both pieces demonstrate the hallmarks of refined Korean mother-of-pearl craft: shell processed to an extraordinary thinness, multiple shell varieties layered in deliberate contrast, and selective colour applied to motifs such as the sun and flowers to heighten symbolic clarity rather than ornament for its own sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jewellery chest is conceived after the gyeongsang, a traditional Korean low desk associated with scholars and literati. Its gently upturned edges echo the restrained curves of Korean wooden architecture, allowing the form itself to participate in the language of elegance and discipline. Unlike rectilinear boxes, this curved structure demands greater precision; every surface—particularly the subtly arched sides—requires shell pieces cut thinner and set with heightened control. With the exception of the base, nearly every exterior plane is enveloped in shellwork, leaving little visual rest yet avoiding excess through careful compositional balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the front and side panels, two distinct shell types are employed: one forming a dense, iridescent ground, the other defining cranes and scrolling vine patterns (dangcho). The result is so richly layered that the underlying red surface almost disappears, transforming the body of the chest into a continuous field of movement and light. By contrast, the rear panel is deliberately restrained: cranes and pine branches appear with measured spacing, allowing the principle of yeobaek—the beauty of meaningful emptiness—to emerge and offer visual repose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lid unfolds like a painted landscape. Here, motifs associated with Korean longevity symbolism (jangsaeng)—cranes, deer, peaches, the sun, and mountainous forms—are composed as if within a single panoramic scene. Peonies and the sun are gently coloured, introducing warmth and depth, while alternative shell varieties are used to sharpen contrast against the deep red ground. The effect is neither illustrative nor decorative alone; it invites prolonged looking, as one would linger before a folding screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunction is integrated without compromise. Four drawers provide measured storage for jewellery, while the interior lid reveals a mirror for moments of quiet preparation. Red velvet lining offers both protection and display for rings and earrings. Even the underside of the lid’s edge is finished with shellwork—an almost private gesture of craftsmanship that reveals itself only through use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe accompanying pencil holder, formed as a hexagon rather than a conventional rectangle, extends this language of refinement. Its faceted body enhances the play of light across the shell surface and demands even greater technical finesse along the curved planes. Each face is framed like a miniature painting, within which cranes, pine, and the sun are arranged in poised harmony. Varied shell selections heighten contrast, lending the object a visual richness that rewards close proximity rather than immediate impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the jewellery chest and pencil holder transcend practical purpose. They shape a corner of a room, a writing desk, or a dressing table into a space of intention. 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Yet the lid holds a complete landscape. A bear stands within a field of mountains, trees and cloud, while an inuksuk rises nearby. The Rocky Mountains extend behind them, not as a panoramic spectacle, but as a compressed horizon shaped to the proportions of the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is significant because it does not arrange the motifs as a catalogue of Canadian symbols. Instead, it gives them spatial relationships. The bear occupies the immediate ground, its body larger and more present than the distant ridges. The mountains recede behind it, establishing depth, while the inuksuk introduces a vertical pause between animal and landscape. These different scales encourage the eye to travel rather than settle. The lid is therefore read less as a decorated panel than as a small topography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bear carries the greatest visual weight, yet it is not presented aggressively. Its presence is steady and observant. Within many cultures, the bear may suggest strength, protection or wilderness, but here the surrounding Canadian imagery gives it a more precise landscape context. It belongs to the terrain rather than standing apart from it. This distinction allows the motif to remain accessible to viewers beyond Canada while preserving the original intention of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inuksuk must also be approached with care. It is shown as part of the northern landscape, its stacked form contrasting with the fluid contours of the animal, trees and mountains. The description does not assign it a specific ceremonial or spiritual meaning that has not been provided. Instead, its importance is understood through what is visible: a human-made vertical marker within a larger natural setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe applied shellwork is central to how this landscape behaves. Each shell piece has been thinned, cut and placed so that the image is carried not only by outline, but by variations within the shell itself. A single section may appear pale silver in one light, then shift towards blue, green or rose. The Rocky Mountains seem distant not through conventional painted perspective alone, but because certain shell passages quieten while others brighten. The bear moves forward when light catches its body, then recedes when the surface darkens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis changing visibility is particularly suited to the subject. A mountain landscape is never perceived identically from one hour to another; weather, distance and light continually revise it. The shellwork introduces a comparable instability. The scene remains recognisable, yet never entirely still. What appears fixed in motif remains mobile in material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe maple leaves placed on the front face perform a different function from the imagery above. Their pale, clearly defined forms are read before the lid is lifted. They act as a threshold: a concise sign at the exterior edge, preceding the more expansive landscape held on the top. Their symmetrical placement also brings order to the rectangular body, balancing the irregular contours of the mountain scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening the box alters its emotional register. The cool black exterior gives way to a deep burgundy interior. The change is immediate but controlled: landscape becomes chamber, public image becomes private use. The mirror within the lid does more than provide convenience. It returns the viewer’s image to the object, joining the stored ring, the hand that reaches for it and the reflected face within one contained sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe internal structure guides this sequence carefully. The padded rolls give rings a defined and upright place, while the adjoining open compartment receives smaller objects that do not require the same order. The design therefore distinguishes between what is displayed, what is held securely and what remains loosely personal. This hierarchy is quiet, but deliberate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box changes again when closed. The private contents disappear, the mirror is concealed, and the Canadian landscape returns to the surface. The act of closing restores distance. The ring, once handled or worn, is gathered back beneath mountains, bear and shell-lit sky. In this sense, use becomes cyclical: landscape, opening, reflection, selection, closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe object’s cultural position lies in this meeting of place and method. Its imagery belongs to Canada, while its visual discipline belongs to Korean shell craftsmanship. Neither culture is treated as a decorative theme. 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