4:()() KEPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



Pillow end — Coiitinned. 



Collected hy Eusigu J. B. Beruadmi. U. S. Navy. 



The rioug, or dragou, is oue of the four luythologie beasts. lu jmre art the 

 whole body of the dragou is not shown, but partly shrouded in elouds. 



Pillow end (Ja-ga-be-g-a-mo). Circular disk of wood, inlaid with 

 iiiother-of-pearl. Design, the Chinese '' good luck" character, PL 

 xxii, tig, 4 (coinnieucing ai, the left). 



Diameter, 7 inches. 



vSeoul, Korea, 1885. 7703.3 



Collected by Ensign J. B. J^eruaddu, U. S. Navy. 



Pillow end (Be-ga -mo). Embroidered in colored silk. Design, the 

 Chinese tai-ki, three comma-shaped objects coiled in a circle. 

 Around this is grouped the eight geomautic signs. PI. xxii, fig 5, 

 (commencing at the left). 



Seoul, Korea. 77034 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou. U. S. Navy. 



The colors are related to the meaning of the symbol. 



Embkoidered screen (Su-biung). Folding screen with ten leaves 

 embroidered in flowers, butterflies, etc., on a white satin ground. 

 Along the border of the oblong surfaces are strips of brocaded silk. 



Seoul, Korea. 130855 



Collected by Dr. H. N. Alku. 



Generally found in ladies' ai»artments. This s])ecimcn was made in northwest 

 Korea. 



PAINTING IN WATER COLORS. 



Scroll picture (Yong-gu-rim). In colors; represents the dragon 

 rampant in the clouds, with its mysterious ball (yu-u-ju). 



Length, 47 inches; width, 28 inches. 



Interior of southern Korea. 151596 



Collected by P. L. Jouy. 



The ball before the dragon is believed to possess mystic qualities; by it the 

 dragon causes wind to blow, rain to fall, and other miracles. Ignorant peojile 

 to bring good fortune hang a picture of the dragon in their slee})ing rooms. 

 The figure of the dragon is popularly used in paintings and carvings, not only 

 because of the old belief in the fabuloiis stories, but because the long body Avith 

 four short legs is convenient to make many curves like arabesijues and to (ill 

 a narrow space in decoration. 



Scroll picture (Gu-rim.) " Spring in Korea ;" in water colors. The 

 favorite plum trees in bloom, willows with expanding leaves, etc, 

 are well painted, and the whole eflect is pleasing. 



Length, (> feet 7 inches; width, 3 feet. 



Seoul, Korea. 151598 



Collected by P. L., Tony. 



Painted by Jo .Tung Muk, an artist in government service who is noted for 

 bis water-color portraits. 



