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Traditional
Asian Arts and Crafts – Korean Antiques Gallery |
Traditional Asian arts and crafts from
the Korean gallery of Antique
Alive. Traditional music,
art pieces, porcelain, mother
of pearl, paper craft, home
decor like table lamps. |
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Antique
Alive presents exquisite works of art created by illustrious Korean master
artists
who are revitalizing Asian artistic traditions, which have been bequeathed
through the generations for millennia.
Korean artisans have made distinguished aesthetic achievements in Asian
traditional art by demonstrating a demure, natural beauty with the least
artificiality
within elegant, graceful forms. Antique Alive provides a rare opportunity
for visitors
to appreciate the magnificence of these historical and cultural artifacts
reborn for modern living spaces and lifestyles.
Begin a breathtaking journey into the past with Antique Alive,
and bring the beauty of yesterday into your home today! |
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| An
ordinary, nondescript plant growing in the rice
paddies and marshlands of Korea, often cast aside,
is transformed into an exquisite art form, a work of
beauty so fine it seems unbelievable that it was
made by human hands. Wancho weaving is the
result not only of years of training by the craftsman, but also
of incredible patience and dexterity. To be able to harness
nature into such harmonious,
delicate detail is not an ordinary gift ─ it is to be
blessed with a mastery that can only be considered
extraordinary... more |
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| Jar
and Lid with Moon Motif |
| This delightful
jar and lid is made of strips from the unique plant
called Wancho, an annual reed found in rice paddies and other
marshlands in some parts of Korea. Wancho is characterized by
its sleek texture, milky-white color and soft but... more |
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| Today's
Korean Traditional Music |
| Korean
traditional music quoted as “the sound that baptizes
your soul” is distinguished from other Asian or
Western music by its unique tempo distribution,
warm and soft tone color, calm and meditative character,
and spontaneous creativity in folk music.
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Essays on Korean
Arts and Handicrafts |
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These
essays provide resources and in-depth information
about Korean Handicrafts and arts, including historical
backgrounds and details of techniques and designs,
as well as the poignant life stories of the master
artists.
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Today's Work of Art |
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| Multilingual pages : العربية , 简体中文, 繁體中文, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, 日本語, Português, Русский, Español, , Svenska |
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| Traditional Asian arts and crafts from the Korean
gallery of Antique Alive. Traditional music, art pieces, porcelain,
mother of pearl, paper craft, home decor like table lamps. |
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