PIPE BOWL AND MOUTHPIECE. Of white metal; stem, straight piece of bamboo about a yard long, cleared of divisions by a long iron drill. Seoul, Korea, 1885. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 77041 Koreans are reported to be inverate smokers. "A little pouch is even hung to the girdle of children, significant of their future proficiency in smoking," writes the author of Chosön. Mr. Rockhill has found them reckoning time by pipes of tobacco. The pipe is much larger than that of the Japanese. PIPE BOWL AND MOUTHPIECE. Of brass; large bowl. Seoul, Korea, 1885. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 77040 TOBACCO BOX (Tam-pai-ho-rap). Oblong, rectangular box of precious serpentine of dark-green color, with yellow mottlings; lid and box highly polished. Two compartments for holding different kinds of tobacco. Pl. XXI, fig. 1 (commencing at the left). Length, 64 inches; width, 4 inches; height, 44 inches. Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 130846 TOBACCO BOX (Tam-pai-ho-rap). Oblong rectangular box finely wrought from green serpentine. With cover. Highly polished. Pl. XXI, fig. 2 (commencing at the left). Length, 64 inches; width, 4 inches; height, 44 inches. Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 130845 INLAID TOBACCO BOX (Tam-pai-ho-rap). Rectangular iron box inlaid with silver; sliding lid; bolt for fastening; staple through which a strap passes for carrying. The method of inlaying pursued is to hack the surface of the iron, lay on the wire design and fasten with pressure and hammering. The wide inlays are engraved. Pl. xxi, fig. 3 (commencing at the left). Size, 4x2 x2 inches. Seoul, Korea, 1885. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 77038 Design on the lid is Sang-hi, "Long life and happiness" character; on end mythological design of stork and tortoise; on sides deer browsing on leaves; the dead spaces matted with stars and four-petaled flowers; borders of Grecian and other designs. The Korean silver inlaying is excellent and well-known art work. TOBACCO BOX (Tam-pai-ho-rap). Circular box with lid; made of a soft reddish soap stone called hua-ban-suk. Turned on a reciprocating lathe and polished with stone dust, a rough equisetaceous plant (sok-sa), and oil. Pl. XXI, fig. 4 (commencing at the left). Height, 3 inches; diameter, 43 inches, Fusan, Korea, 1884. Collected by P. L. Jouy, 151617 TOBACCO BOX. Iron inlaid with copper filature. Circular, with lid. The iron is first made rough by filing or hacking and the wire design laid on and hammered down and the whole burnished and polished. Very fine work. Designs, plum bloom, bamboo, pine, chrysanthemum, birds, and insects. The lid bears "Good luck” character. Pl. XXI, fig. 5 (commencing at the left). Height, 3 inches; diameter, 4 inches. Seoul, Korea, 1885. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 77039 The subjects of design have their significance in the folk-lore of Korea as in Japan. TOBACCO BOX (Tam-pai-ho-rap). Circular iron box with lid. Inlaid with silver filatures and lacquered in the interspaces. Side ornamented with archaic Chinese characters; reserve spaces filled with a mat fret design. Happiness character on the lid. Pl. XXI, fig. 6 (commencing at the left). Height, 24 inches, diameter, 4 inches. Collected by P. L. Jouy. 15161 PIPE (Dam-be-ta). Bowl and mouthpiece of an alloy like German silver, decorated with niello work. Stem etched and lacquered. Fusan, Korea. Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 130847 TOBACCO (Tam-pe). Dark-yellowish color; cut quite fine. Not very strong. Seoul, Korea, 1884. Collected by P. L. Jouy. 151639 This specimen is called sucho and is not of good quality. Kore:obacco is said to be suitable for the European market. SNUFF BOTTLE (Bee-yun-tong). Small flat bottle with nec' made of smoky agate. Height, 24 inches. Seoul, Korea. 130871 Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. Seldom made use of by Koreans. This specimen is from China the pocket. ried in THE PICTORIAL, PLASTIC, AND DECORATIVE ARTS. METAL WORK. CAST BRONZE IMAGE (ANCIENT) (In hiung). Rudely modeled. Rep resents a warrior in scale armor with sword in hand. Torai, southern Korea. Height, 34 inches. Collected by P. L. Jouy. 151606 EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXI. KOREAN TOBACCO BOXES. (Commencing at the left.) Fig. 1. TOBACCO Box. Oblong, rectangular box, of dark green serpentine with yellow mottlings; lid and box highly polished. Two compartments for holding different kinds of tobacco. Length, 64 inches; width, 4 inches; height, 4 inches. (Cat. No. 130846, U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen) Fig. 2. TOBACCO Box. Oblong, rectangular box, finely wrought from green serpentine, highly polished, with cover. Length, 6 inches; width, 4 inches; height, 3 inches. (Cat. No. 130845, U. S. N. M. Da Chun City, Korea. Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen.) Fig. 3. TOBACCO Box. Rectangular iron box inlaid with silver; sliding lid; bolt for fastening; brass staple, through which a strap is passed in carrying. Designs on the sides: the stork, tortoise and deer, emblems of longevity. On lid, the Sang-hi "Long-life and happiness" character. Size, 4 by 23 by 24 inches. (Cat. No. 77138, U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. N.) Fig. 4. TOBACCO Box. Circular box, with lid; made of a soft reddish soapstone called hua-ban-sök. Turned on a reciprocating lathe and polished with stone dust, a rough equisetaceous plant (sok-sa), and oil. Height, 34 inches; diameter, 4 inches. (Cat. No. 151617, U. S. N. M. Fusan, Korea. Collected by P. L. Jouy.) Fig. 5. TOBACCO Box. Circular iron box, with lid; inlaid with copper filatures. Designs: plum bloom, bamboo, pine, chrysanthemum, birds, and insects. The lid bears the "Good-luck" character. Height, 3 inches; diameter, 4 inches. (Cat. No. 77039, U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. N.) Fig. 6. TOBACCO Box. Circular iron box, with lid; inlaid with silver filatures and lacquered in the interspaces. Side ornamented with archaic Chinese characters; reserve spaces filled with a mat in fret design. "Happiness" character on lid. Height, 24 inches; diameter, 4 inches. (Cat. No. 151614, U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U.S. N.) |