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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Object Information
  • 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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