Scroll Box with Dragon and Phoenix Design
Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) · 1800s · Cleveland Museum of Art
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This large rectangular box was designed for keeping a scroll or an important document. The mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer rendering of a dragon and phoenix combines texture, color, and shape to produce a dazzling effect. The large and prominent designs of the Joseon-period inlaid lacquer, like on this box, replaced the fine detail and mosaic-like patterns popular in the Goryeo period (918–1392). This technique of using the inlays of iridescent mother-of-pearl and abalone shells has been practiced in Korea for over a thousand years.
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- Maker
- Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
- Date
- 1800s
- Medium
- lacquered wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl and twisted brass and copper wire
- Dimensions
- Overall: 11.5 x 11.6 x 87 cm (4 1/2 x 4 9/16 x 34 1/4 in.)
- Place of origin
- Korea
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0