나전 칠 넝쿨 무늬 꽃 모양 반 조선|螺鈿漆唐草文菱花形盤 朝鮮|Ogival tray decorated with floral scroll

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15th–16th century · Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl · Asian Art

Floral scrolls consisting of delicate leaves and chrysanthemum-like petals are ubiquitous in Korean lacquers dating to the Koryô dynasty, an aristocratic age noted for its elegant artistic traditions. The scrolls on this tray follow that tradition but are distinguished from those on earlier pieces by the use of pearl shell, rather than silver or brass wire, for depicting the stems. This tray, which is comparable to one in the Tokyo National Museum, is among the few Korean examples that can be dated to the beginning of the subsequent Chosôn dynasty.

Artist

Unknown

Date

15th–16th century

Medium

Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl

Culture

Korea

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015