1910s Printing Woodblock of Cheok-Am Seonsaeng Munzip, Originates From Volume 21 (Side 1) and Volume 25 (Side 2), Korea - 1 Piece

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Printing woodblock, dual sided.
Origin: Korea.
Production (carved): 1917. Late Joseon dynasty. Japanese occupation.
Material: Wood, brass.

Description: Rectangular printing … Read more Printing woodblock, dual sided.
Origin: Korea.
Production (carved): 1917. Late Joseon dynasty. Japanese occupation.
Material: Wood, brass.

Description: Rectangular printing woodblock plate, fine letters, features double-sided use, carved Hanja characters, crisp, original heavy wooden borders with metal fittings, oxidized, and handles, traces of ink residue and edgewear. Fine - near fine.

Originates from Volume 21 [Side 1 (S1)] and Volume 25 [Side 2(S2)] of the Cheok-am Seonsaeng Munzip (拓菴先生文集卷之二十一), the collected literary works of the famous late-Joseon Confucian scholar Cheok-am Kim Do-hwa (金道和, 1825–1911). S1: Specific section carved with the beginning of a funerary tombstone inscription titled "Epitaph for Master Park, the Siguaro, with Introduction" (司果朴公墓碣銘 幷序). S2: Contains Myeogalmyeng (墓碣銘); formal biographical epitaphs written to honor deceased Confucian scholars, family members, or local figures.

Measures: 19.25 L x 1.5 W x 12.5 H inches.
Approx. weight: 3 pounds, 14 ounces.

Note: While more than 1,000 individual woodblocks were originally crafted to complete the entire anthology, only a few dozen are known to have survived. This specimen serves as an invaluable resource for studying the regional printing culture of Gyeongsangbuk-do, early 20th-century publishing techniques, and the preservation of anti-colonial Confucian literature. See less