Minhwa Socks
Description: Minhwa is Korean Folk Art that was popular in the Joseon Dynasty. They say that Minhwa is a unique form of spellful art. Each Minhwa has a special meaning of wish and protection. Heung-Bae is a decoration attached to the clothes of the king, crown prince, and civil and military officials of the Joseon Dynasty. It represents the grade of the person wearing it. (The Crane is for civil officials)
Description: A ‘Minhwa’ represents Korean folklore created by unknown artists over centuries. The tiger is a figure associated with the Korean culture and an ugly or misshapen animal can represent foolish or corrupt aristocrats according to legend. This vintage painting depicts a striped minhwa tiger.