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Bojagi

Korea tradition · 3 examples · indicative market tier: $5k–50k (serious collector)

A bojagi (Korean: 보자기, sometimes shortened to 보; bo; po) is a traditional Korean wrapping cloth. Bojagi are typically square and can be made from a variety of materials, though silk or ramie are common. Embroidered bojagi are known as subo, while patchwork or scrap bojagi are known as jogak bo. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Wrapping Cloth, Pojagi
Wrapping Cloth, Pojagi, 19th century
Art Institute of Chicago
Wrapping cloth
Wrapping cloth, 19th century
The Met
Wrapping Cloth
Wrapping Cloth
The Met

Where to buy

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