Carved On Both Sides With Later Wooden Handles Nicely Engraved Protective Metalwork Two Rings On

by Korean Woodblock

$8,500 · Offered by Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

Woodblock 240 x 445 mm. & handles. Korea: 1706 . Woodblocks are invaluable historical artifacts in East Asian history, serving as key instruments in the preservation and dissemination of knowledge. The printing process involves brushing ink onto the carved surface, pressing a sheet of paper onto it, and rubbing it with a printing pad or brush to transfer the inked negative impression. Korea has a long and distinguished history of woodblock printing,

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