Red-Lacquered Reading Table

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Red-Lacquered Reading Table

Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century
Furnishings; Furniture
Carved wood with red lacquer and brass fittings
12 1/4 x 31 x 18 1/4 in. (31.11 x 78.74 x 46.35 cm)
Purchased with Museum Funds (M.2000.15.209a-c)
Korean Art
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

This reading table is the kind that would have been found in the sarangbang, or private study, of a scholar-official in Joseon dynasty Korea....
This reading table is the kind that would have been found in the sarangbang, or private study, of a scholar-official in Joseon dynasty Korea. Gentlemen of this time were expected to pursue careers in civil service, and seek self-improvement through the study of ancient and contemporary texts.

Joseon society was based on the ideals of Confucianism. To hear curator Stephen Little talk about the influence of Confucianism on Korean art, press the play button below.

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Bibliography

  • Korean Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, U.S.A. Daejeon, Republic of Korea: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, 2012.