Description
This large rectangular box was designed for keeping a scroll or an important document. The mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer rendering of a dragon and phoenix combines texture, color, and shape to produce a dazzling effect. The large and prominent designs of the Joseon-period inlaid lacquer, like on this box, replaced the fine detail and mosaic-like patterns popular in the Goryeo period (918-1392).
Provenance
(Yoshiyuki Hosomi, Osaka, Japan, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?-1990); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1990-)
Accession Number
1990.15
Medium
lacquered wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl and twisted brass and copper wire
Dimensions
Overall: 11.5 x 11.6 x 87 cm (4 1/2 x 4 9/16 x 34 1/4 in.)
Classification
Lacquer
Credit Line
Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
