Ogival tray decorated with floral scroll

15th–16th century

Not on view

Floral scrolls consisting of delicate leaves and chrysanthemum-like petals are ubiquitous in Korean lacquers dating to the Koryô dynasty, an aristocratic age noted for its elegant artistic traditions. The scrolls on this tray follow that tradition but are distinguished from those on earlier pieces by the use of pearl shell, rather than silver or brass wire, for depicting the stems. This tray, which is comparable to one in the Tokyo National Museum, is among the few Korean examples that can be dated to the beginning of the subsequent Chosôn dynasty.

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나전 칠 넝쿨 무늬 꽃 모양 반 조선
螺鈿漆唐草文菱花形盤朝鮮
Title: Ogival tray decorated with floral scroll
Period: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Date: 15th–16th century
Culture: Korea
Medium: Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 12 in. (30.5 cm); L. 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm);
Classification: Lacquer
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Object Number: 2015.500.3.9
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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