2020 The Delicate Metalwork of Ipsa

Discover the Heritage of Our 2020 Artisan Collaboration

Encountering the Art of Exquisite Metal Lines

A Limited-Edition Imperial Youth State Honors Speciality Set

Featuring Gold and Silver Threads
The 5th edition of Our Imperial Youth State Honors Speciality Set

Imperial Youth products displaying with State Honors Speciality Set of 2020 showcasing the delicate metalwork of Ipsa, adorned with a finely engraved phoenix and cloud motif, creating a luxurious traditional aesthetic.

“The delicate artistry of Ipsa emerges through thousands of hammering strokes, intertwining the beauty of time with Imperial Youth’s elegance.”

Korean Artisan Collaboration

Imperial Youth State Honors Speciality Set of 2020

Korean Ipsa Master artisan Choi Kyo Joon dressed in white traditional attire, carefully working with a tool, reflecting precision and dedication in craftsmanship
Holder of Intangible Cultural Heritage Property No. 36, Ipsa Master Choi Kyo Joon

The traditional Ipsa technique, once reserved for royalty and noble families, requires approximately 90,000 hammering strokes to shape fine gold and silver threads into an intricate masterpiece.

  • Two ornately designed metal and gold containers of Imperial Youth products with intricate patterns, featuring golden pheonix decorations, placed on a dark surface with a wooden base.
  • A dark wooden box of State Honors Speciality Set of 2020 with a meticulously engraved phoenix and cloud motif in gold and silver tones, presenting an elegant traditional aesthetic.

Detailed Design of the Imperial Youth State Honors Speciality Set

  • A close-up of an artisan's hand using a tool to engrave or etch a golden phoenix and cloud pattern onto a dark surface, showcasing intricate traditional craftsmanship.

    This masterpiece, adorned with phoenix motifs, embodies the essence of the Ipsa technique. Crafted from the highest-grade ebony wood, the box highlights the meticulous work needed to inlay each gold and silver thread.

INSIDE THE ARCHIVE

  • Imperial Youth products themed on State Honors Speciality Set of 2022 designed with luxurious gold-embellished Court Embroidery.
    2022

    The Royal Heritage of
    Joseon-Era Court Embroidery

  • Imperial Youth products themed on State Honors Speciality Set of 2021 designed with luxurious Court Embroidery.
    2021

    The Royal Heritage of
    Joseon-Era Court Embroidery

  • Imperial Youth products displaying with State Honors Speciality Set of 2020 showcasing the delicate metalwork of Ipsa.
    2020

    The Delicate Metalwork of Ipsa

  • Imperial Youth products displaying with State Honors Speciality Set of 2019 with the theme of Hwagak, the Korea’s Unique Royal Woodcraft, meeting the Mastery of Metalwork, Duseok.
    2019

    Korea’s Unique Royal
    Woodcraft, Hwagak

  • Imperial Youth products displaying with State Honors Speciality Set of 2018 with the theme of Hwagak, the Korea’s Unique Royal Woodcraft.
    2018

    Korea’s Unique Royal
    Woodcraft, Hwagak

  • Imperial Youth products themed on State Honors Speciality Set of 2016 with luxurious mother-of-pearl design, showcasing the radiant Lacquerware of Korean nobility of Najeon.
    2016

    The Radiant Lacquerware of
    Korean Nobility, Najeon

  • Imperial Youth products themed on State Honors Speciality Set of 2015 with luxurious mother-of-pearl design, showcasing the radiant Lacquerware of Korean nobility of Najeon.
    2015

    The Radiant Lacquerware of
    Korean Nobility, Najeon