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pre 1994 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Square box made of different coloured Korean paper made by the artist Kim Jin-sun.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Square box of multi-coloured paper made by the Korean artist Kim Jin-sun. Decorated with paper-cuts.
Physical description
Square box made of different coloured Korean paper made by the artist Kim Jin-sun.
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Mrs Springflower Reveley
Object history
The object formed a part of a donation given to the V&A in November 1999 by Mrs. Springflower Revely
Historical context
The bright colours of the box are often used in Korean art and seen on numerous Korean artefacts, temples and so forth.
Bibliographic reference
Kim, Jin-sun. Exhibition. Seoul, 1994.
Collection
Accession number
FE.4:1-1999

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Record createdJanuary 13, 2000
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