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CHOSON PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Details
A Reverse-Painted Oxhorn-Applied Wood Accessory Box**
Choson period (19th century)
Rectangular with shallow cover and set on four demilune feet, applied with thin rectangular panels of oxhorn painted on the versos in green, white, black and coral on red grounds with felicitous and longevity symbols including phoenixes, tigers, deer, tortoises, fish, boars, geese, clouds, pines, sacred fungus and foliage, the box rims painted red and the interior lined with purple paper, base painted black
11¾ x 8 x 3½in. (29.8 x 20.4 x 8.8cm.)
Choson period (19th century)
Rectangular with shallow cover and set on four demilune feet, applied with thin rectangular panels of oxhorn painted on the versos in green, white, black and coral on red grounds with felicitous and longevity symbols including phoenixes, tigers, deer, tortoises, fish, boars, geese, clouds, pines, sacred fungus and foliage, the box rims painted red and the interior lined with purple paper, base painted black
11¾ x 8 x 3½in. (29.8 x 20.4 x 8.8cm.)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.