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Kakaostory -
Exhibition Name
Ritual Chair
- Culture/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Wood - Persimmon Tree
- Category
Housing - Daily Utensils - Furniture - Chair
- Dimensions
H. 123.5cm, 63.2x37.3cm
- Accession Number
Sinsu 15908
- Location
Yu Kang-yul Gallery
Called gyoui in Korean, this kind of chair was used to place the mortuary tablet at a ritual of sacrificial offering or a funeral. This black lacquered chair is inscribed with mountains, clouds, and a rising sun on its top rail and has openwork grass and flower designs on its lower part. Each corner of the back support of the chair has been made to look like scrolling vines. Each side and the rear part of the rack where the mortuary tablet used to be placed are adorned with two and three holes resembling elephant eyes.
