Carved On Both Sides Orig Wooden Handles With Raised Portions Of Characters Borders On Both Sides

by Korean Woodblock

$7,500 · Offered by Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

Woodblock 218 x 420 mm. with handles. Korea: 1850 . Woodblock prints are invaluable historical artifacts in East Asian history, serving as essential vehicles for the preservation and dissemination of knowledge across centuries. The printing process — whereby ink is brushed onto the carved wooden surface and transferred to paper through sequential impressions — demanded extraordinary skill and meticulous maintenance. Korea’s distinguished

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