Motifs
Motif · Animals
Birds; mandarin ducks
새 · 원앙鴛鴦sae, wonang
Paired birds and mandarin ducks embroidered as wishes for a loving marriage.
- Wishes for
- Conjugal love; auspicious
Paired birds and 원앙 embroidered on 수보.
History & tradition
Joseon households; wedding 수보
Paired birds, especially mandarin ducks (원앙) that were believed to mate for life, appear among the blessing motifs on embroidered wedding bojagi, alongside flowers and fruit.
Wooden mandarin-duck pairs are still a common Korean wedding gift.
Sources for this entry
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