cma-korean-art: Scroll Box with Dragon and Phoenix Design, 1700, Cleveland Museum of Art: Korean Art
cma-korean-art: Scroll Box with Dragon and Phoenix Design, 1700, Cleveland Museum of Art: Korean ArtThis large rectangular box was designed for keeping a scroll or an important document. The mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer rendering of a dragon and phoenix combines texture, color, and shape to produce a dazzling effect. The large and prominent designs of the Joseon-period inlaid lacquer, like on this box, replaced the fine detail and mosaic-like patterns popular in the Goryeo period (918-1392).Size: Overall: 11.5 x 11.6 x 87 cm (4 ½ x 4 9/16 x 34 ¼ in.)Medium: lacquered wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl and twisted brass and copper wirehttps://clevelandart.org/art/1990.15 -- source link