EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXI. 



Korean Tobacco Boxes. 



(Commencing at the left.) 



Fig. 1. Tobacco Box. Oblong, rectangular box, of dark green serpentine with yel- 

 low mottlings; liil and box highly polished. Two compartments for hold- 

 ing different kinds of tobacco. Length, 6^ inches; width, 4f inches; 

 height, 4i inches. (Cat. No. 130846, U. S. N. M, Seoul, Korea. Collected 

 by Dr. H.N.Allen) 



Fig. 2. Tobacco Box. Oblong, rectangular box, finely Avrought from green serpen- 

 tine, highly polished, with cover. Length, 6 inches; width, 4i inches; 

 height, 3i inches. (Cat. No. 130845, U. S. N. M. Da Chun City, Korea. 

 Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen.) 



Fig. 3. Tobacco Box. Rectangular iron box inlaid with silver; sliding lid; bolt 

 for fastening; brass staple, through which a strap is passed in carrying. 

 Designs on the sides: the stork, tortoise and deer, emblems of longevity. 

 On lid, the Sang-hi " Long-life and happiness" character. Size, 4 by 2f 

 by 2i inches. (Cat. No. 77138, U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Collected 

 by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. N.) 



Fig. 4. Tobacco Box. Circular box, with lid; made of a soft reddish soapstone 

 called hua-ban-sdk. Turned on a reciprocating lathe and polished with 

 stone (lust, a rough equisetaceous plant (sok-sa), and oil. Height, 31 

 inches; diameter, 4i inches. (Cat. No. 151617, U. S. N. M. Fusan, Korea. 

 Collected by P. L. Jouy.) 



Fig. 5. Tobacco Box. Circular iron box, with lid; inlaid with copper filatures. 

 Designs: plum bloom, bamboo, pine, chrysanthemum, birds, and insects. 

 The lid bears the "Good-luck" character. Height, 3 inches; diameter, 

 4 inches. (Cat. No. 77039, U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Collected by En- 

 sign .J. B. Bernadou, U. S. N.) 



Fig. 6. Tobacco Box. Circular iron box, with lid; inlaid with silver filatures and 

 lacquered in the interspaces. Side ornamented with archaic Chinese 

 characters; reserve spaces filled with a mat in fret design. '' Happiness" 

 character on lid. Height, 21 inches; diameter, 41 inches. (Cat. No. 

 151614, U. S. N. M. Seoul, Korea. Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, 

 U. S. N.) 



