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Highlights
Lacquered Letter Case with Inlaid Mother-of-pearl Grape Design
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Bone, Horn and Shell - Lacquerware Inlaid With Mother-Of-Pearl
- Category
Housing - Daily Utensils - Furniture - Stationary Chest
- Dimensions
H. 7.0cm, L. 20.5cm, W. 37.2cm
- Accession Number
Deoksu 6059
This top and sides of this letter case are adorned with an inlaid mother-of-pearl grape design, while a pair of bees is portrayed in the margin to provide a sense of liveliness. It displays the typical features (such as the bold layout of the patterns, realistic portrayal, and use of margins) of lacquerware inlaid with mother-of-pearl from the mid-Joseon period
