ID 648081
Lot 364 | Najeonchilgi box with the Immortal Su She flying on a crane
Estimate value
€ 700 – 1 000
Origin: Korea.
Dynasty: Joseon dynasty (1392-1897).
Date: 19th c.
Technique: Najeonchilgi - paper with lacquer, inlay from mother-of-pearl from abalone, partly engraved. Inside and underneath lacquerd black.
Description: The oval box in fourfold lobed form of a melon blossom with convex sides. The top of the lid and the bottom of the box are equally recessed. The sides covered by dense leaf tendrils. The top of the lid is decorated with a depiction of the immortal Su She, riding on his flying crane over fine stylized waves. These thicker inlays are structured with fine engraved lines, such as the face of the gentleman, his garment and the bird's plumage. Whether the brown color of the lacquer in the background was originally intended, or has faded from black, remains unclear.
Characteristic for 19th c. works are the thick, engraved mother-of-pearl on the lid and the shape of the box. Similar shapes are found in Japanese lacquer boxes.
Measurement: H.4.8cm, 10.4x8.5cm.
Signature: Inside the lid a label: "8 Japan. 7. Juli. 300,-".
Condition B/C. Browned, some inlay missing, partly brittle, inside with cracks.
Provenance:
-Collection Dr. Franz Haniel (1883-1965), since then bequest of the family estate.
-Visible traces of age and use. -Surface visibly bleached/browned. -Lacquer surface partly rubbed. -Inlays partly loose. -Some inlays lost. -Thicker mother-of-pearl inlay on the lid with a damage. -Footring with damage. -Inside and underneath with black l
| Applied technique: | Inlay |
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| Auction house category: | Asian Art: Japan and Korean Applied Arts |
| Applied technique: | Inlay |
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| Auction house category: | Asian Art: Japan and Korean Applied Arts |
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