손대현 포도무늬 함|孫大鉉　葡萄文　函 |Box decorated with grapes and butterflies

Sohn Daehyun

2016 · Ottchil lacquer, wood, hemp, and mother-of-pearl · Asian Art

Sohn Daehyun, who works in the long tradition of Korean lacquer, called ottchil (옻칠), and mother-of-pearl art, has been recognized with the designation as Seoul Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 1 Chiljang-Ottchil [서울무형문화재 제1호 칠장(옻칠) 보유자]. On this box, the artist wonderfully adapts the grapevine, a subject more often found on ceramics and in painting. Sohn also includes butterflies, a whimsical motif of which he is particularly fond.

Artist

Sohn Daehyun

Date

2016

Medium

Ottchil lacquer, wood, hemp, and mother-of-pearl

Culture

Korea

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2021