나전 칠 봉황 꽃 벌레 무늬 상자 조선|螺鈿漆 鳳凰花蟲文 箱子 朝鮮|Box decorated with phoenixes, floral scrolls, and insects
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19th century · Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl · Asian Art
The style and arrangement of the motifs on this box convey playfulness and whimsy, as long-tailed phoenixes fly among flower-like clouds. On the sides, insects hover above stems whose curves add to the sense of motion.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl
- Culture
- Korea
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1912
