Lacquer Box
Asian Art
MEDIUM
Black lacquer and mother-of-pearl over hemp cloth on wood, brass fitting
DATES
late 19th–early 20th century
DYNASTY
Joseon Dynasty
DIMENSIONS
7 3/16 x 10 7/16 x 6 3/4 in. (18.3 x 26.5 x 17.2 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
81.59
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Karel Wiest
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
This box was used to store women's valuables. The scroll pattern and the large peonies are reminiscent of mid-Joseon dynasty styles, but the decorative pattern of the lock, and top handle, and the octagonal taegeuk (yin and yang symbol) motif are typical characteristics of the late nineteenth- to early twentieth-century design. The inside is covered with paper.
From "Korean Art Collection in the Brooklyn Museum" catalogue.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
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CAPTION
Lacquer Box, late 19th–early 20th century. Black lacquer and mother-of-pearl over hemp cloth on wood, brass fitting, 7 3/16 x 10 7/16 x 6 3/4 in. (18.3 x 26.5 x 17.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Karel Wiest, 81.59. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 81.59.jpg)
IMAGE
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