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December 31, 2025The Journal of Art and Culture Studies

Material Hierarchies and Social Stratification: A Study of Korean Tobacco Boxes and Global Collecting Practices (1876–1910)

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This research aims to explore the differences in material choice for tobacco boxes based on the collector's social status and distribution pathways during Korea's opening period.
Analyzed foreign travelers' records from Korea (1876-1910)
Reviewed data from overseas museum collections of tobacco boxes
Examined the social positions of collectors in relation to material usage
Identified distinct material hierarchies in tobacco box collections among different social classes
Discovered a lack of commercial distribution for stone tobacco boxes, mainly used by the elite
Highlighted the importance of material in shaping the social identity of craft objects

Implication

Uncovers social hierarchies in Korean tobacco boxes based on material, indicating their cultural significance.

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Seong-A Kim (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e920af5123be5ed0500f1 https://doi.org/10.18707/jacs.2025.12.33.179

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