Box decorated with phoenixes, floral scrolls, and insects

19th century

Not on view

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.

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나전 칠 봉황 꽃 벌레 무늬 상자 조선
螺鈿漆鳳凰花蟲文箱子朝鮮
Title: Box decorated with phoenixes, floral scrolls, and insects
Period: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Korea
Medium: Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); L. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
Object Number: 12.134.42a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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