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JOSEON DYNASTY (EARLY 20TH CENTURY)
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A Large Lacquered-wood Box Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl Dragons
Joseon dynasty (early 20th century)
Rectangular, with rounded corners elaborately inlaid on the overhanging lid in large pieces of mother-of-pearl with two confronted dragons facing off on either side of a flaming jewel with a backdrop of scalloped clouds, the sides of the lid inlaid in mother-of-pearl with lotus arabesques on the long sides, inlaid with bamboo on one short side and inlaid with plum branches on the opposite short side, the ground of the lid black lacquer, which is repeated on the plain lower box; interior lined with green paper
28½ x 17 5/8 x 5¼in. (72.6 x 44.8 x 13.3cm.)
Joseon dynasty (early 20th century)
Rectangular, with rounded corners elaborately inlaid on the overhanging lid in large pieces of mother-of-pearl with two confronted dragons facing off on either side of a flaming jewel with a backdrop of scalloped clouds, the sides of the lid inlaid in mother-of-pearl with lotus arabesques on the long sides, inlaid with bamboo on one short side and inlaid with plum branches on the opposite short side, the ground of the lid black lacquer, which is repeated on the plain lower box; interior lined with green paper
28½ x 17 5/8 x 5¼in. (72.6 x 44.8 x 13.3cm.)