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Why do South Korea have mother-of-pearl cabinets?

1. The symbol of Korean lacquerware, traditional furniture in Korea can be divided into bamboo cabinets, brocade cabinets, paper cabinets, embroidered cabinets, mother-of-pearl cabinets, huajiao cabinets, etc. Mother-of-pearl is the symbol of Korean lacquerware and has a very high representative significance.

2. Korean traditional furniture has a long history, and the brocade cabinet is one of them, and it is exquisite in style and skill, and it is a treasure of Korean arts and crafts.

3. Mother-of-pearl, a traditional technique for inlaying snails, was introduced to Korea from China as early as the 3rd century, and has gradually evolved into a unique artistic treasure in Korea in the long years since then.