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Black-lacquered Mirror Stand with Tortoise Shell DesignJoseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century

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Korean or East Asian lacquered box with open lid, decorated with mother-of-pearl floral inlay, diamond lattice panels, and character cartouches on a black lacquer ground

Unknown, Black-lacquered Mirror Stand with Tortoise Shell Design, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with Museum Funds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Black-lacquered Mirror Stand with Tortoise Shell Design
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century
Medium
Brown lacquer on wood core with mother-of-pearl inlay, brass fittings, and silvered glass
Dimensions
4 3/4 x 10 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. (12.07 x 26.35 x 18.1 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Museum Funds
Accession Number
M.2000.15.152a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Miguk Pakmulgwan Sojang Hanguk Munwhajae (The Korean Relics in the United States). Seoul: Hangukkukjae Munhwa Hyo*phwoi (International Cultural Society of Korea), 1989.
  • 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.