Document Chest (Mungap 문갑)
1800 - 1888 (made)
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Inlaid decoration on front sliding, lift-out doors consists of geometric key fret pattern, paired birds on the sides and the ten symbols of longevity on the top. The inside is fitted with five drawers and three recesses of carved wood.
Colour: Black
Colour: Black
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 10 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, lacquer, shell and brass.
Korean inlaid lacquer (najeon chilgi 나전칠기) , filing technique (jureumjil 줄음질) and cutting technique (kkeuneumjil 끊음질) |
| Brief description | Lacquered document chest inlaid with the ten symbols of longevity, with drawers, shelves and demountable doors, Joseon. Traditionally, document chest such as this one comes in pair. The whereabout of the V&A's pair is currently unknown. |
| Physical description | Inlaid decoration on front sliding, lift-out doors consists of geometric key fret pattern, paired birds on the sides and the ten symbols of longevity on the top. The inside is fitted with five drawers and three recesses of carved wood. Colour: Black |
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| Credit line | Given by Thomas Watters Esq. |
| Object history | Given by Mr. Thomas Watters, accessioned in 1888. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1839:1-1888 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2000 |
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