{"product_id":"hwagak-ox-horn-card-case-reverse-painted-korean-horn-craft","title":"Hwagak Ox-Horn Card Case — Reverse-Painted Korean Horn Craft","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA card case faced in \u003cem\u003ehwagak\u003c\/em\u003e — Korea's rarest decorative craft, in which ox horn is shaved to translucent sheets, painted on the back in mineral colors, and laid face-down so the design glows through the horn.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHwagak was a Joseon court and aristocratic craft; a single horn yields only a few usable sheets, and each must be boiled, flattened and planed to paper thinness before painting. Antique hwagak boxes now sell at auction for tens of thousands of dollars. This case comes from a studio led by a trained assistant (\u003cem\u003ejeonsu jogyo\u003c\/em\u003e) to Gyeonggi Province's Intangible Heritage hwagak master — the most accessible way to own the craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudio: Hwagak studio, Gyeonggi Province · led by a trained assistant to Gyeonggi Intangible Heritage No. 29 Hwagakjang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: Korean ox horn (domestic cattle), mineral (dancheong) pigments, steel\/stainless frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 9.5 × 5.7 × 0.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: hwagak, an art form made of ox horn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArirang TV on the hwagak master's process, from raw horn to painted panel. (A general introduction — not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/O3g8dO3q03s?rel=0\" title=\"An art form made of bull's horns, Hwagakjang\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order\u003c\/strong\u003e — up to 10 days in the studio. Expect 3–4 weeks to delivery. Colors vary slightly by horn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorn from domestic cattle only — no wildlife material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hwagak Studio (화각 공방)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67648278331760,"sku":"ME-KR-HWAGAK-CARDCASE","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/c14c96790c6c4b26b7a2c97bcef3e76a_720.jpg?v=1791329674","url":"https:\/\/meridianeast.co\/products\/hwagak-ox-horn-card-case-reverse-painted-korean-horn-craft","provider":"Meridian East","version":"1.0","type":"link"}