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Lacquered Comb Box with Inlaid Mother-of-pearl Design

Exhibition Name
Comb Box /
Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
Materials
Wood - Pine Tree
Category
Housing - Daily Utensils - Furniture - Wooden Box
Dimensions
29.6x25.6x27.1cm
Accession Number
Sinsu 15920
Location
Yu Kang-yul Gallery / Donated CollectionⅣ

This comb box was used to contain hair accessories, a mirror, strands of hair, and other such things. It has three tiers of drawers lacquered in red. The fronts of the drawers are adorned with designs of mandarin ducks and peony blossoms, made with mother-of-pearl.

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