Scroll Box with Dragon and Phoenix Design, 1700s-1800s. 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, colour, 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).

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Size: 5494px × 3129px
Photo credit: © Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1392-1910, art, brass, cleveland, copper, dynasty, heritage, inlaid, joseon, korea, lacquer, lacquered, mother--pearl, museum, twisted, unknown, wire, wood