Pouch
This pouch depicting the sun belongs to a pair called the Sun Moon Embroidered Dharani Pouches. The sun—a red circle with a bird—is at the center of the lotus blossom, and the oval shape bordered with lotuses is inspired by stone lotus lanterns. Sutra verses could be inserted in the middle. A woman holding a stem emerges from the blossom, referring to the lotus as a site of rebirth into the paradise of Pure Land Buddhism. The inscription indicates that it was made for a Lady Kim as a wish for her reincarnation in paradise.
Artwork Details
- 일수 다라니 주머니 조선
- 日繡陀羅尼縏 朝鮮
- Title: Pouch
- Period: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
- Date: late 19th–early 20th century
- Culture: Korea
- Medium: Embroidered silk
- Dimensions: Red pouch: 30 1/4 × 8 7/8 in. (76.8 × 22.5 cm)
- Classification: Textiles
- Credit Line: Gift of the children of Lea R. Sneider, 2024
- Object Number: 2024.301.23
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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