| Title : Traditional Culture Special (5th Issue) | ||||
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Stamp Serial#
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2382 | |||
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KPC#
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C-1848 | |||
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StanGib#
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2762 | |||
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Scott#
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2150a | |||
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Date of Issue
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06/24/2004 | |||
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Quantity
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560,000 | |||
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Denomination
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190 won | |||
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Design
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Workbox Basket | |||
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Designer
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Roh, Jung-hwa | |||
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Image Area
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35mm x 35mm | |||
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Perforation
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13 | |||
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Sheet Composition
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4 x 4 (four stamps setenant) |
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Paper
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White unwatermarked | |||
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Printing process
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Intaglio, two colors (Octagonal-shaped stamp) |
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Print
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Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation | |||
| Description | ||||
| This fifth stamp packet in the Traditional Culture Special introduces Korea's traditional needlework tools. Since ancient times, the needle, thread, ruler, thimble, scissors, soldering iron, and flatiron were considered as the "seven best friends in a lady's sitting room (known in Korean as gyujungchiru), and women were never without them. These stamps, illustrating needlework equipment dating from the late Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), are displayed at the National Folk Museum of Korea.
Workbox Basket: Made of bamboo, paper, wood and other materials, the basket is for holding needles, needle cases, thimbles, bobbins, scissors, rulers, irons, etc. Baskets, which vary in style, include i) the box type; ii) the drawer type; iii) nested basket sets; iv) hand baskets, among others. Members of the upper class during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) added sumptuous decorations, such as mother-of-pearls, hwagak (lavish designs of auspicious animals and flowers) etc. Those in the lower class made baskets of paper and thin strips of willow or bamboo. |
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