Room 47g: Korea
Room 47g displays objects made between 500 and 2000 AD which reflect the love of natural forms that pervades the decorative arts of Korea
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Korean Red Lacquer Chest
This Korean red lacquer chest inlaid with mother-of-pearl decoration was purchased by a curator from the Ceramics Department who was sent to China and Korea to buy acquisit…
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Korean art & society
This series of short videos was created to provide background information about Korean history and society for visitors to the Samsung Gallery of Korean Art at the V&A.
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Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites: Korea
Buddhism was introduced to Korea from China in 372 AD and was accepted in each of the three kingdoms of the Korean peninsula.
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World Dress Fashion in Detail
From the mountains of Montenegro to the shores of South-East Asia and beyond, the V&A's renowned world dress collection is highlighted in World Dr…
Buy nowEvent - Arts of East Asia: China, Korea and Japan
Mon 16 September 2013 11:10
YEAR COURSE: Explore the art, architecture and decorative arts of East Asia, focussing on the ancient civilisations of
China, Korea and Japan.
Mondays, 16 September 2013 - 21 July 2014 (over 3 terms), 11.10-15.30
