나전 칠 꽃 구름 무늬 함 조선|螺鈿漆 花雲文 函 朝鮮|Box decorated with flowers and clouds

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18th century · Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl · Asian Art

There is another lacquer box in the collection that has the same design schema with blossoms and leaves, clouds, and dots are arranged compositionally in the same manner. But the mother-of-pearl on this box takes center stage and nearly cover its entire surface.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl

Culture

Korea

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Roger Gerry, 1981