Description
In Korea, paper has been widely used since the 19th century for constructing stationery and storage boxes, as well as for paraphernalia for the scholar's studio. This tray's modest appearance belies both the laborious process involved in its construction and its status in Korea as an object for the scholar's desk.
Provenance
Mrs. David [Bernice Sapirstein] Davis, Lyndhurst, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1988); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1988-)
Accession Number
1988.248
Medium
lacquer over twisted and coiled paper
Dimensions
Overall: 34.2 x 9 x 9 cm (13 7/16 x 3 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Classification
Lacquer
Credit Line
Gift of Bernice Sapirstein Davis in memory of Jennie Sapirstein
