Scholars were collectors of art and arbiters of taste. Small tables were used as trays and pedestals for useful objects. Floral scrolls are an enduring theme on Korean lacquer work. Koryŏ lacquers are noted for their impressive floral designs executed in inlaid wire and mother-of-pearl.
Details
| Artist | Korean |
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| Title |
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| Date | 14th century |
| Medium | lacquer inlaid with mother of pearl and twisted wire on wood |
| Dimensions | Overall: 5 1/2 × 19 3/4 × 11 inches (14 × 50.2 × 27.9 cm) |
| Credit Line | Founders Society Purchase with funds from the Friends of Asian Art, John V. and Annette Balian, and Mr. and Mrs. Stanford C. Stoddard; gifts of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Fisher, Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel by exchange |
| Accession Number | 1993.17 |
| Department | Asian Art |
| Not On View |
Provenance
1993-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
Published References
Korean Works of Art (sales catalogue). New York: Sotheby's, December 2, 1992, no. 36.
High Tea: Glorious Manifestations East and West. Exh. cat., Norton Museum of Art. West Palm Beach, FL, 2014, p. 140.
High Tea: Glorious Manifestations East and West. Exh. cat., Norton Museum of Art. West Palm Beach, FL, 2014, p. 140.