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Royal Ceremonial Costume and Accessories

조복 (朝服)

late 1800s-early 1900s

Part of a set. See all set records

Korea, Joseon dynasty

(1392-1910)

Gilded paper, wire, black silk

General Income Fund 1918.551

Location

not on view

Description

This is a set of royal ceremonial robe and accessories worn by a high-ranking court official for attending special state ceremonies. The set consists of an inner coat, an outer coat, a skirt, a back apron, a crown, a pair of jade tassels, a tablet, and a belt.

Provenance
?–1918
(Acquired by Langdon Warner [1881–1955] in Korea for the Worcester R. Warner collection. Sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
1918–
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Citations
Choe, Yeon-woo. "A Study on the Court uniform Worn by Government Officials in Late Joseon Dynast [조선후기 관원 조복(朝服)의 구성과 형태 연구].” Hanbok munhwa (2015): 131-148. www.dbpia.co.kr
Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.
Exhibition history

Conversation about Diversity in Korean Embroidery Arts- Korean Gallery 236 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 27-October 27, 2020).

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