Stationery box decorated with peony scrolls, 나전 칠 모란 넝쿨 무늬 서류함 조선, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), 15th–16th century, Korea, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); L. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm), Lacquer, A rare example of early Joseon lacquer, this box is inlaid with a sophisticated mother-of-pearl design. Peony blossoms of similar form can be found on inlaid buncheong ware; the stylized acanthus-like leaves are distinctive to this example and to the few other extant boxes of its type, which are nearly identical
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Stationery box, decorated, peony scrolls, 나전 칠 모란 넝쿨 무늬 서류함 조선, Joseon dynasty, 1392–1910, 15th–16th century, Korea, Lacquer inlaid, mother, pearl, H, 3 5/8, 9.2 cm, W, 9 1/2, 24.1, L, 14 3/8, 36.5, Lacquer, rare, example, early Joseon, lacquer, box, inlaid, sophisticated mother, pearl design, Peony blossoms, form, inlaid buncheong, ware, stylized acanthus, leaves, distinctive, extant boxes, type, nearly identical
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