Inlaid lacquer box
Box
2014-2015 (made)
2014-2015 (made)
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Black lacquer box inlaid with plum blossom motif.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Inlaid lacquer box (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | This Korean traditional lacquer box is featured with the fine mother-of-pearl inlays, called 'najon (나전)'. This lacquer box is made with the 'jurumjil (주름질)' technique, which is cutting and slicing pieces of shell with a fretsaw. |
| Brief description | Lacquer stationery box with inlaid shell decorated with a plum blossom design |
| Physical description | Black lacquer box inlaid with plum blossom motif. |
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| Credit line | Purchase funded by Samsung |
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| Accession number | FE.25-2015 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2015 |
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