
Roaring Twenties / Art Deco · 1920s · Korean
Production
handmade
Material
quilted cotton
Culture
Korean
Influences
Korean pojagi textile tradition · Art Deco geometric patterning
A rectangular Korean padded pouch featuring intricate quilted construction with geometric patterns executed in pink and burgundy thread on cream cotton ground. The design displays symmetrical maze-like motifs with curved and angular elements forming a central cross pattern. Multiple parallel lines of quilting create raised channels throughout the surface, demonstrating traditional Korean pojagi-style needlework. The edges show slight fraying, indicating hand-finished construction. The quilting technique creates dimensional texture while the geometric patterning reflects both traditional Korean design sensibilities and the period's Art Deco influence on decorative arts.
These pieces speak the same geometric language across a decade and an ocean. The Korean pouch's maze-like quilting pattern—those interlocking rectangles and stepped borders in pink thread—echoes the same Art Deco sensibility that would later surface in those Italian platform sandals, where rainbow suede stripes march across cork wedges in rigid, architectural bands.
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