Box decorated with the Ten Symbols of Longevity

2014

Not on view

Sohn Daehyun masterfully cuts, incises, and inlays mother-of-pearl to create a pictorial scene of the Ten Symbols of Longevity framed by a floral border. The ten plant and animal symbols were a favored subject in the late Joseon period. Sohn selects pieces of shell for their color and carefully arranges them to create a palette for the scene.

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손대현 십장생도무늬 함
孫大鉉　十長生圖文　函
Title: Box decorated with the Ten Symbols of Longevity
Artist: Sohn Daehyun (Korean, born 1949)
Date: 2014
Culture: Korea
Medium: Ottchil lacquer, wood, hemp, and mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: H. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm); W. 12 5/8 in. (32 cm); L. 22 13/16 in. (58 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit Line: Jeanie J. Kim and Family Fund, 2021
Object Number: 2021.405a–d
Rights and Reproduction: © Sohn Daehyun
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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