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Box with Painted Oxhorn
Box with Painted Oxhorn
화각함 (華角函)
1800s
Korea, Joseon dynasty
(1392-1910)
Painted wood with flattened ox-horn inlay
Overall: 16.5 x 28.6 cm (6 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.)
Sundry Purchase Fund 1920.37
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This box is made of small flattened pieces of oxhorn. Since oxhorn is usually rather small, possibly dozens of them were used to fully decorate even a small wooden object like this box.
Description
This box is colorfully decorated with the technique of oxhorn plating. The oxhorn was cut, soaked in water, boiled, and then pressed into thin translucent sheets. Since oxhorns are usually rather small, dozens of them were required to fully decorate even a small wooden object. This box is colorfully painted with the imagery of auspicious plants and animals such as dragons amid clouds, a white tiger under the pine tree, a grazing deer, and more. This kind of luxurious box was probably produced as a wedding gift.
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