Box with crackle design

2018

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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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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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