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1800-1900 (made)
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Lacquer is the sap from the tree Rhus verniciflua that grows mainly in East Asia. After processing it is applied in many thin layers to a base material. The earliest extant Korean lacquer objects come from a burial site in South Kyongsang Province, dated to the first century BC. This low-slung table in black lacquer dates from the latter part of the Choson dynasty (1392-1910). It has an inlaid decoration of rocks, plum blossom and four birds bordered by landscape scenes of pavilions and equestrian figures.
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Materials and techniques | Lacquered wood, with mother-of-pearl inlay |
Brief description | Woo, Korea, furniture, lacquer |
Physical description | Low slung table with inlaid decoration of rocks, plum blossom and four birds, bordered by landscape scenes including pavilions and equestrian figures. Colour: Black |
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Summary | Lacquer is the sap from the tree Rhus verniciflua that grows mainly in East Asia. After processing it is applied in many thin layers to a base material. The earliest extant Korean lacquer objects come from a burial site in South Kyongsang Province, dated to the first century BC. This low-slung table in black lacquer dates from the latter part of the Choson dynasty (1392-1910). It has an inlaid decoration of rocks, plum blossom and four birds bordered by landscape scenes of pavilions and equestrian figures. |
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Accession number | FE.34-1991 |
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Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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