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Unknown
Red-lacquered Headrest Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century

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Rectangular lacquer box with flat lid, covered in raised vermillion red swirling organic motifs against a near-black ground, viewed from slightly above at an angle

Unknown, Red-lacquered Headrest, 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
Red-lacquered Headrest
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century
Medium
Paper maché on wood core
Dimensions
5 1/8 x 13 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (13.02 x 35.24 x 13.02 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Museum Funds
Accession Number
M.2000.15.217
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.