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Lacquered clothing box inlaid with Tuttle Shell

Unknown20th century

Horim Museum

Horim Museum
Seoul, South Korea

Patterns of plants and flowers were artificially cracked, and copper wires were used for parts such as the stems. The top depicts two phoenixes with a cintamani in between. Copper wires were also used for clouds as well as for the detailed part of the phoenixes. At the end of the long falling rod, there are flowers and two mice, one of the animals representing the Twelve Earthly Branches.

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  • Title: Lacquered clothing box inlaid with Tuttle Shell
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date: 20th century
  • Physical Dimensions: w63.2 x h24.7 x d33.2 cm
  • Provenance: Horim Museum
  • Type: Craft
Horim Museum

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