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Lacquer Box

Asian Art

MEDIUM Black lacquer and mother-of-pearl over hemp cloth on wood, brass fitting
  • Place Made: Korea
  • 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.
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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)
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