August 10, 2025고복희0022

Wancho Sedge Flower Vase by Master Heo Seong-ja

A sedge (wancho) flower vase woven strand by strand by master craftsperson Heo Seong-ja — a handcrafted piece alive with the texture and weave of natural fiber.

Related Objects in Museum Collections

A few related objects found on Korea’s e-Museum by searching for “완초”. Comparing their forms is a quiet pleasure.

궁낭하용완초화문석
강릉시 오죽헌시립박물관 · 시박 785

궁낭하용완초화문석
강릉시 오죽헌시립박물관 · 시박 784

궁낭하용완초화문석
강릉시 오죽헌시립박물관 · 시박 783

완초화문석
강릉시 오죽헌시립박물관 · 시박 782

Reference images: e-Museum (emuseum.go.kr), National Museum of Korea — the holding institution is noted in each caption. Click an image to open the museum record.

Specifications

Period: Contemporary
Materials: Wancho (Korean Sedge)
Use: Flower vase — for arrangements or as an objet
Form & details: Vase form of tightly woven sedge, with the even texture of a master’s hand
Availability: Archive piece — not for sale
Accession no.: 고복희0022

Styling notes

With a handful of dried flowers or wild grasses, or on its own as an objet

wanchoKorean sedge craftwoven vaseHeo Seong-ja