{"product_id":"ipsa-inlaid-pendant-wildflower-gold-silver-thread-inlay-korean-metalwork","title":"Ipsa Inlaid Pendant \"Wildflower\" — Gold \u0026 Silver Thread Inlay, Korean Metalwork","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA small pendant worked in \u003cem\u003eipsa\u003c\/em\u003e — the Korean art of hammering fine gold and silver thread into a cross-hatched metal ground — with a wildflower design, finished in lacquer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIpsa\u003c\/em\u003e reached its height in Goryeo and Joseon, when incense burners, lamp stands and mirror boxes were covered in silver-thread inlay so fine it reads as drawing. The ground is scored by hand with hundreds of crossing lines; gold and silver wire is then tapped into the score, a stroke at a time, until the design locks into the surface. This pendant comes from a studio working in that national-heritage tradition, at a scale meant to be worn every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudio: Eunsilbagi (은실박이), Korea · Ipsa (metal-thread inlay)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: Metal ground, gold and silver inlay, lacquer finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: Pendant 2.3 cm · Chain 26 cm (approx. 52 cm loop)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: the ipsa master at work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKorea's ipsa (metal-inlay) craft, from scoring the ground to setting the thread. Korean narration. (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\/tV0t2t_O-XI?rel=0\" title=\"Ipsajang — Korean metal-inlay master\" 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 — about 20 days in the studio. Expect 5–6 weeks to delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Eunsilbagi (은실박이)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67648278069616,"sku":"ME-KR-IPSA-WILDFLOWER","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/0f1c68b29e25484b8b4f7e1b28073fa6_720.jpg?v=1791329655","url":"https:\/\/meridianeast.co\/products\/ipsa-inlaid-pendant-wildflower-gold-silver-thread-inlay-korean-metalwork","provider":"Meridian East","version":"1.0","type":"link"}