Carlo Rossetti : Corea e Coreani  Volume 1



INDEX OF ILLUSTRATIONS     Scans of the photos made and shared by Russell Kelly.

 

NOTE - The illustrations taken from negatives made by the Author are marked with an asterisk (*) and with two asterisks (**) those obtained from negatives, also owned by the Author, but executed by Mr. Murakami, photographer in Seoul. The reproductions of the Korean objects in the author's collection were carried out for the Institute by the photographic establishment of the Hon. Marzocchini of Llworno. The Korean wood carvings were reproduced by the two works Gin Cian Ei Kui and Mu Yi Do Po Tong Ci (Illustrated Universal Military Tactics).

 

OUT OF TEXT TABLES AND CARDS:

In the Gala Sedan chair for a visit to the Palace   Frontispiece

Map of Korea (from an old Korean print). 28

The King of Ciu-sen 44

* The Queen of Ciu-sen. 44

* The Great Road of the East Gate. 60

* The Great Road of the South Gate. 60

Seoul map 78

** The Stone Turtle at the Marble Pagoda 92

H. M. the Emperor and H. R. H. the Crown Prince. 108

In the streets of Seoul, composition by P. A. Gariazzo 124

* Seoul - District of the Legations 140

*The crowd  . 140

* Views of Seoul from the slopes of Nam-san 156

 

IN THE TEXT:

* Seoul Summer Palace, Kang-wha Gate 13

** General view of Cemulpo  14

Cemulpo harbor and quay at low tide 15

* Tiger (from a Korean painting). 16

** Ancient imperial park 17

* Toddler, boy and old man 18

* Farmer from around Seoul 18

* Type of Korean people. 19

* Types of Korean merchants. 19-20-21 (Sung In Ki aged 41)  (Pak Kai Cha Kun aged 45)

* Type of common class 22
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Type of Korean merchant 22

* Korean types (one) (two) (three) 22

* Types of Korean women of the common class (one) (two) 23
*Type of Korean middle class Ma Yang Ciun aged 32. Korean woman of the common class 24

* In the streets of Seoul - A coolie 25

* Rain hat from the province of Ciul-la 26

** Women of Pyeng-an Do wearing the colossal hats used in that province 27

** Architectural detail of ancient pavilion 28

A monument in Song-do 29

** A gate in Song-do 31

Ancient Korean Soldiers 32

Ancient Korean Knights 33-35

The game of polo in Korea 34

* Korean merchant with the classic hat now disused 36

The widest hat in the world 36

* A noble (yang-ban) 37

Korean hats 38

Korean shoes 39

Korean objects 40

Wardrobe of a Korean lady 41

* Korean type 42

* Korean lady 43

* A local beauty 44

Young Korean Ladies 45

* Laundry 47

** Japanese district of Fusan. 48

* Ancient Korean compass 49

* Former Consulate of Italy 50

* The Italian Legation in Seoul 51

* Ma Yang Ciun, number one boy 52

* My cook, Ma Yang Sun 52

* The Kishù Kim 53

* Yi Yung Sun 53

* Ceu, kishù and mungighi 54

* Mr. Yang, interpreter of the R. Legation 54

* Mr. Yang in his study 55

* Street of the Legation of Italy 56

* N. Parodi 57

* The Great West Gate 58

* The Great South Gate. 59

** Nam Dong neighborhood 60

** View of Seoul 61

** The Great East Gate 62

** The Street of the Ministries and Mount Pu-han 63

* View of Mount Nam San from the Legation of Italy 64

** The last stretch of the Great East Gate Street  65

* The Great East Gate Street   66

** Through the streets of Seoul - At the well. 67

** A neighborhood in Seoul 68

* Manufacturers of thatch for roofing 69

A street in Seoul 70

* The wood market in the Street of the Ministries  71

* The Great East Gate Street with the headquarters of Seoul Electric Co. 71

Korean cart 72

** In the streets of Seoul - Oxen loaded with wood 73

* One of the delights of the streets of Seoul. 74

A bridge in Seoul 75

* Coal peddler 76

* Hat repairer 77

* Hat repairer and customer 77

* Funeral goods shop 78

* Korean boy with anti-mud shoes 79

* Entrance to Wai Pu (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) 80

** The Great Bell. 81

** The Marble Pagoda 82

** The White Buddha. .83

** Summer Palace - The Kang-wha Gate seen from the inside ... 84

** Interior of the Summer Palace  85

** Ha-ta, at the gate of the Summer Palace 86

** The Grand Audience Hall in the Summer Palace 87

** The imperial throne. 88

** Detail of the ceiling of the Grand Audience Hall 89

** The Lotus Lake in summer 90

** The Lotus Lake in winter. 91

** The Summer Pavilion at the Lotus Lake. 92

** A pavilion of the Summer Palace. 93

** A bridge in the grounds of the Imperial Palace 94

** Pavilion of the Imperial Palace 95

* Imperial Palace - View of the Grand Audience Hall 97

** Solemn exit of the emperor to go to offer sacrifice 98

A lady of the palace in court dress. 99

* The courtyard of the palace with the imperial  sedan chair  100

** Main entrance of the Imperial Palace of Ciong Dong 101

** A Korean minister 102

Ciò Pyong Sik, Minister of Foreign Affairs 103

* Master of ceremonies of the Imperial Court and adjutant of H. M. 104

* The umbrellas of the Emperor 105

H. M. the Emperor of Korea 106

** Group of ghi-sangs from the Imperial Palace in Court dress 107

An invitation to dinner by H. M. the Emperor 108

* Two ghi-sangs in the Imperial Palace 109

Group of Korean officials 109

Court Musicians 110

Korean Musical Instruments 111

An ancient musical instrument 112

Characteristic dance of ghi-sang 112

Ghi-sang gala hat 113

A presentation by ghi-sang 113

** Ghi-sang in court dress. (two) 114

* Young ghi-sangs in city dress 114

** A ghi-sang's wardrobe. 115

Ancient military hat of the Emperor. 116

* Type of Korean woman 117

Korean young woman 118
Young Korean woman 119

* A wedding procession 120

Women's hairstyles 120

** Korean crowd 121

* Woman of the city and woman of the countryside 122

** The curious costume of Korean women 122

* Korean middle class women in walking dress 123
Korean woman of Cil-ban class 123

Ironing of Korean-style dresses 124

* Manufacturer of ironing sticks. 125

* Korean children 126-127

* Streetside cobblers 128
* Streetside cobblers129

* Laundresses 129

* Dolce far niente 130

* Korean merchant 131

* Korean nobleman 131

* Young Korean of the class cil-ban 131

* Sedan chair and carrier 132

** The Temple of Heaven 133

Lectern and Korean Books 135

* Korean tombs on the slope of a hill 136

** The tomb of Tai Uen Kun. 137

* Seoul - The small West Gate 138

* Seoul – Street of the Italian Legation 139

* Surroundings of Seoul. 139

Funerary monument 140

** Figures of the guardian spirits of a Korean tomb 141

Sacrificial Costumes 142

Sacrificial Table 143

Incense burner 143

Korean hats 145

Sacrificial Hat 146

* Korean melody 147

* Seoul - A quiet street 148

** Buddhist shrine on Mount Pu-han 149

** A Buddhist altar 150

** Interior of a shrine at Song-do 151

* April, sweet sleep 152

* A difficult move 153

A game of chess 153

* Meditation 154

* San-sin. 155

** Fetish of the O-ban-ciang-gun 156
Views of Seoul from Nam San One  Two  Three  Four

** The Great East Gate Street seen from the West Gate 157

* Pottery merchant in Seoul 158

** Eyewear seller in the streets of Seoul 159

* Chestnut sellers 160

* Small chestnut sellers 160

* Persimmon seller 161

* A cheap restaurant in the streets of Seoul 161

* Hoof Repair 162

* Koreans eating 163

* Group of fantastic beasts 164

* Fung-uang 164

* Kirin 165

* Tiger 165

* Dog 165

* Rooster 165

* Fantastic figures used in Korean homes to keep demons away 166  Two

Curiosities of Korean Clothing 167

* Sedan shop  168

* Country festival ordered by S. M. the Emperor in honor of the spirit of smallpox 169  Two

* Beggar camp in Seoul 170