464 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



Tobacco box. Iron inlaid with C()i)])or filature. Circular, with lid. 

 The iron is first made rough by filing- or hacking and the wire de- 

 sign laid on and hammered down and the whole burnished and 

 polished. Very fine work. Designs, plum bloom, bamboo, pine, 

 chrysanthemum, birds, and insects. The lid bears "Good luck" 

 character. PL xxi, fig. 5 (commencing at the left). 



Height, 3 inches ; diameter, 4 inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. . 77039 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadon, U. S. Navy. 



The subjects of desigu have their signiticanco in the folk-lore of Korea as in 

 Japan. 



Tobacco box (Tam pai ho-rap). Circular iron box with lid. Inlaid 

 with silver filatures and lacquered in the interspaces. Side orna- 

 mented with archaic Chinese cliaracters; reserve spaces filled with 

 a mat fret design. Happiness character on the lid. PI. xxi, fig. 6 

 (commencing at the left). 



Height, 2| inches, diameter, 4 inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 15161 



Collected by P. L. .Tony. 



Pipe (Dam beta). Bowl and mouthpiece of an alloy like German sil- 

 ver, decorated with niello work. Stem etched and lacquered. 



Fusan, Korea. 130847 



Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 



Tobacco (Tam-pe). Dark-yellowish colore cut quite fine. Not very 

 strong. 



Seoul, Korea, 1884. 151639 



Collected by P. L. Jouy. 



This specimen is called sucho and is not of good quality. Korean tobacco is 

 said to be suitable for the European market. 



Snuff bottle (Bee-yun-tong). Small flat bottle with neck; made of 

 smoky agate. 



Height, 2^ inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 130871 



Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 



Seldom made use of by Koreans. This specimen is from China. Carried in 

 the pocket. 



THE PICTORIAL, PLASTIC, AND DECORATIVE ARTS. 

 METAL WORK. 



Cast bronze imaoe (ancient) (In hiung). Rudely modeled. Rep- 

 resents a wairior in scale armor with sword in hand. 



Height, 3^ inches. 



Torai, southern Korea. • 151606 



Collected by P. L. Jouy. 



