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Stacked Clothes Chest

1890 - 1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Korea (produced)

The chests are decorated with landscape scenes of figures amongst pine trees and pavilions. Each chest has brass strengthening plates and a padlock.

Colour: Red


Object details

Object type
Stacked clothes chest
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cabinet
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Inlaid Wood, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, brass
Brief description
Woo, Korea, furniture, lacquer
Physical description
The chests are decorated with landscape scenes of figures amongst pine trees and pavilions. Each chest has brass strengthening plates and a padlock.

Colour: Red
Dimensions
  • Height: 142cm
  • Width: 83.9cm
  • Depth: 38cm
Style
Chosŏn
Credit line
Given by Miss Christobel Hardcastle
Bibliographic references
  • Beth McKillop. Korean Art and Design. London: V&A, 1992. 73.
  • Beth McKillop. "The Samsung gallery of Korean art at the V&A.". London: Orientations, Dec. 1992. 3.
  • Nick Pearce. "The Samsung Gallery of Korean Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum.". London: Arts of Asia vol.22.6, 1992. p.131, fig.16.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.226A,B-1974

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Record createdFebruary 4, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O22738/stacked-clothes-chest-unknown/
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