Mouri jang (chest with 3 drawers and central double doors and butterfly brass fittings)
Korean
Description
The women’s quarters of an upper-class Korean home in the Joseon dynasty were furnished with several types of storage chests and boxes, for bedding, clothing, sewing materials, stationery, and so forth. This low storage chest, with three drawers and two doors, is a classic example of a bedside chest for a lady’s room. The feminine quality of the piece is further enhanced by the use of brass fittings in the shape of butterflies and bats (a symbol of good luck) for the hinges and drawer pulls.
Maribeth Graybill, The Enduring Art of the Korean Potter, December 12, 2004-November 6, 2005
Subject Matter:
The women’s quarters of an upper-class Korean home in the Joseon dynasty were furnished with several types of storage chests and boxes, for bedding, clothing, sewing materials, stationery, and so forth.
This is a classic example of a bedside chest for a lady’s room. The brass fittings in the shape of butterflies and bats are symbols of good luck.
Physical Description:
This is a low pear wood storage chest, with three drawers and two doors. The butterfly and bat brass fittings for the hinges and drawer pulls add 'feminine' touches.
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