A vintage Korean elm & pear wood brass mounted morijang cabinet, the panelled top over four small drawers and two cupboard doors enclosing a paper lined interior with pages of script and within a border of various plain panels raised on scroll feet, the brass hinges and lock plate of butterfly form.
86.6cm high, 96 cm wide x 42.7 cm deep.
Morijang cabinets first came into use in the late 18th century and were used as beadside chests near the mattress in the women's quarter for storing lingerie and small accessories.
Physical Dimensions
Height
86.6cm (34.09")
Width
96cm (37.80")
Depth
42.7cm (16.81")
Declaration
Hand of Glory has dated this piece to the 1930s.
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA947937
Dealers Internal Reference
SKU00000357
Description
A vintage Korean elm & pear wood brass mounted morijang cabinet, the panelled top over four small drawers and two cupboard doors enclosing a paper lined interior with pages of script and within a border of various plain panels raised on scroll feet, the brass hinges and lock plate of butterfly form.
fig 1. Vintage Korean Brass Mounted Elm Morijang Cabinet
86.6cm high, 96 cm wide x 42.7 cm deep.
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Morijang cabinets first came into use in the late 18th century and were used as beadside chests near the mattress in the women's quarter for storing lingerie and small accessories.
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