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Title

Comb Chest (Jage Bitjeup)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

This laquer comb chest with mother-of-pearl inlays has images of phoenixes and their babies, and deer on the top drawer, and tortoises and mandarin ducks on the bottom drawer, each in a pair. The handles are in the shape of bats.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2004/1.314

Medium and Support

wood with mother-of-pearl inlay

relevance

rank 5.61313

Primary Keywords

deer

pairs

shell work

women's

Title

Mirror Box

Artist

Artist Unknown, Korea

Physical Description

This mirror box is decorated with lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlaid designs. Thelid of the box opens upwards, and has brass hinges and a closure in the sahpe of a flower. The lower drawer has a handle in the shape of a bat.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2006/2.61

Medium and Support

lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay and brass? fittings

relevance

rank 5.55339

Primary Keywords

bat

container

flower (plant)

lacquer

women's