{"product_id":"a-hand-stitched-korean-chogakpo-pojagi-re-purposed-ramie-cloth","title":"A Hand Stitched Korean Chogakpo Pojagi: Re-purposed Ramie Cloth","description":"\u003cp\u003emid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e27\" x 28\", 68.5 cm x 71 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis translucent beauty is a piece constructed, traditional Korean wrapping\/ covering cloth or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.quiltstudy.org\/exhibitions\/online_exhibitions\/pojagi\/korean_quilts0.html\"\u003e\u003cem\u003epojagi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, in this case, one referred to as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003echogak po\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is meticulously stitched together from small, leftover pieces of hand woven hemp or ramie, the pieces likely from clothing or other textiles hand made in the home. The four ties and the two gussets at the center top and bottom seem to be made of silk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause they are composed of handed-down fabric pieces,\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epojagi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan be thought to hold sentimental family value in the way that quilts do, if they are made from discarded family clothing.  In the case of this stunning, rough-hewn beauty, there is evidence that this piece is both hand stitched and machine stitched.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003echogak po \u003c\/em\u003eis well used and shows some ingrained stains, each of which is pictured individually on the attached detail photographs, so please pore over all of them to get a sense of its condition.  Because it was used in the home, the textile is well-worn and feels that way in the hand; the surface has been abraded although not terribly, and the overall condition of the piece shows that it was handled quite a lot during its lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is easy to draw analogies between these type of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epojagi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Modernist painting, which is probably why we love this type of traditional Korean textile art as much as we do.  They are forever fascinating to look at, and there is something sublime in their casual yet profound beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45491833962682,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Ramie5.jpg?v=1767722487","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-hand-stitched-korean-chogakpo-pojagi-re-purposed-ramie-cloth","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}