Box
1750-1850 (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.
The design on this lacquered box formed by a mother-of-pearl inlay is of vine leaves, grapes and squirrels. The box is reinforced at the corners by brass bars, and it has a hinged lid. The lock plate is engraved with scrolling foliage. It is likely to have contained documents. It dates from the end of the Choson dynasty (1392-1910).
The design on this lacquered box formed by a mother-of-pearl inlay is of vine leaves, grapes and squirrels. The box is reinforced at the corners by brass bars, and it has a hinged lid. The lock plate is engraved with scrolling foliage. It is likely to have contained documents. It dates from the end of the Choson dynasty (1392-1910).
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquered wood, with mother-of-pearl inlay and brass fittings |
| Brief description | Box with hinged lid. Storage box. |
| Physical description | The design formed by mother-of-pearl inlay is of vine leaves, grapes and squirrels. This box is reinforced at the corners by brass bars and has a hinged lid. The lock plate is engraved with scrolling foliage. It is likely that this box was a document container. Colour: Brown |
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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. The design on this lacquered box formed by a mother-of-pearl inlay is of vine leaves, grapes and squirrels. The box is reinforced at the corners by brass bars, and it has a hinged lid. The lock plate is engraved with scrolling foliage. It is likely to have contained documents. It dates from the end of the Choson dynasty (1392-1910). |
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| Other number | FE.84:3-1974 - Previous number |
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| Accession number | FE.2:1, 2-1983 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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