Motifs
Motif · Plants
Pomegranate
석류石榴seongnyu
A seed-packed fruit embroidered as a wish for many children, especially sons.
- Wishes for
- Many children, especially many sons (다산·다남)
Embroidered fruit on 수보.
History & tradition
Joseon; East Asian auspicious imagery
The many-seeded pomegranate is, in the encyclopedia's words, the typical symbol for many children and many sons. It appears among the embroidered fruits on 수보 and on painted court cloths, where the V&A also reads it as a wish for offspring.
Sources for this entry
꽃 / 화문花文kkot / hwamun