Rhythm of the Mother-of Pearl 0913
Chung Haecho Korean
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Chung Haecho is primarily known for focusing on undecorated lacquer, but this early piece demonstrates his understanding of the long tradition of lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl (the inlay pattern seen here looks similar to the sides of the small chest with allover inlay nearby). Chung cut areas of shell that had a pink hue and then painstakingly inlaid them in black lacquer; the contrast of the pink shell against the black ground results in the green and blue colors.
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