Box with crackle design

2018
Not on view
Sohn finds inspiration in the colors of late Joseon red and orange lacquerware. The geometric pattern the artist created with the inlaid mother-of-pearl references cracking techniques found in earlier celadon wares, yet the work’s design and execution leave no doubt that this is contemporary work.

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Object Information
  • 손대현 주칠빙렬무늬 함
  • 孫大鉉 朱漆氷裂文 函
  • Title: Box with crackle design
  • Artist: Sohn Daehyun (Korean, born 1949)
  • Date: 2018
  • Culture: Korea
  • Medium: Ottchil lacquer, wood, hemp, and mother-of-pearl
  • Dimensions: H. 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm); W. 12 3/16 in. (31 cm); L. 19 13/16 in. (50.4 cm)
  • Classification: Lacquer
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Korean Art Gifts, 2021
  • Object Number: 2021.407a, b
  • Rights and Reproduction: © Sohn Daehyun
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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