나전 대모 어피 칠 봉황 태극 꽃 무늬 장 조선|螺鈿玳瑁魚皮漆 鳳凰太極花文 欌 朝鮮|Chest decorated with phoenixes, colored roundels (taegeuk), and flowers

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early 20th century · Lacquered wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, ray skin, and brass wire; brass fittings · Asian Art

This chest may have been part of a set. The extensive ornamentation and use of precious inlaid materials indicate that the object would have been used in an elite household, likely in the women’s quarters, as suggested by the phoenix and floral motifs.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 20th century

Medium

Lacquered wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, ray skin, and brass wire; brass fittings

Culture

Korea

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Franklin Jasper Walls, 1963