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994
A TURTLE-FORM STONEWARE WATER
DROPPER
Joseon dynasty (1392-1897), 19th century
Modeled as a tutle restin on a circular dais,
the eyes higlighted in underglaze cobalt
4 1/4in (10.7cm) long

$1,200 - 1,800
995
A BRONZE SEAL WITH A TORTOISE
FORM
Joseon dynasty (1392-1897), 19th century
Cast in bronze, the tortoise shown looking
up, on a square base with the characters 金
正喜印 김정희인 Kim Jeong Hui no in
994 5in (12.7cm) wide
$2,000 - 3,000

995

996
A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID LACQUER The decorative panels of Chinese sages However the shape of this lot mirrors a late
STORAGE CHEST under pine trees on the door fronts, as well 19th century two-door cabinet-on-stand
Joseon dynasty (1392-1897), 19th or early as the key-fret pattern that frames the edges of brown lacquered wood with shark skin,
20th century of this storage chest also appear in mother- tortoise shell, mother-of-pearl and crimped
The rectangular chest fitted with two hinged of-pearl inlay on a lacquered wardrobe (nong) wire inlays, in the Museum fur Lakkunst,
doors opening to reveal six drawers of of typical Korean format in the collection of Munster, published in Patricia Frick and Son-
various size, decorated on the exterior of Tenri University Sankokan Museum, Japan, Chim Jung, Korean Lacquer Art: Aesthetic
the doors and the sides with scholars and dated to the 19th-20th century in Uri nara Perfection (Munster, 2012), no. 45, pp.186-
attendants enjoying tea beneath pine trees, shont’ong munaeiu (Korean Traditional 189. The authors note in the entry that these
or admiring fish in a stream, the upper Pattern 3: Lacquerware Inlaid with Mother- cabinets, called gakkesuri (safe-chests)
surface with crane in flight above fruiting of-Pearl, Woodenware Adhered with painted in Korea were inspired by Japanese ship
trees, and a central auspicious medallion, all Ox-horn Sheet) (National Research Institute captains’ sea-chests (funadansu) introduced
bordered by grape vines or key fret bands, of Cultural Heritage, 2005), no. 105, pp. to Korea in the late Joseon period to
the interior of the doors with auspicious 362-365). The same volume also reproduces Korea, and became highly valued in Korean
medallions and scrolling vines and the a game board for go (badukpa) with similar households for keeping documents and other
drawers decorated with blossoming peonies, mother-of-pearl inlay of four Chinese sages valuable items. The Museum fur Lakkunst
chrysanthemums, peaches, prunus and playing go in the Koryo Museum of art, cabinet is dated to the 19th century.
bamboo, bronze hardware with traces of Kyoto: no. 106, pp. 366-367, also dated to
gilding and brass drawer pulls the 19th-20th century.
22 x 25 x 16 1/4in (55.7 x 63.5 x 41.1cm)

$10,000 - 15,000

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