Very Rare Korean Imperial Embroidered Document Container Symbols of 10 Longevity

Description

A Very Rare Korean
Imperial Embroidered Document/Letter
Container/
Symbols of 10 Longevity
(
십장생문
-
長生文
)-
19
th
C.
:
Korea, Jeseon dynasty, 19
th
century.
This embroidered tubular long container/box for a mail or document carrier among
the princesses in imperial court
, embroidered on a bright red silk with five claw dragons, pine, crane, peony, chrysanthemum? bamboo, rock, deer, turtle, fungus, clouds and water
(
십
장생문
)
on the main tube and the cap embroidered with a single rose of Sharon
(
무궁화
).
It’s in very good condition, it measures 35.5 cm long x 8.2 cm d.
***This embroidered Document holler or carrier is only known currently or exists but a wood carved one (a document container) carved or decorated with rocks, or birds sold at auction houses or are in collection by Museums.