Box decorated with phoenixes, floral scrolls, and insects

Korea

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The style and arrangement of the motifs on this box convey playfulness and whimsy, as long-tailed phoenixes fly among flower-like clouds. On the sides, insects hover above stems whose curves add to the sense of motion.

Box decorated with phoenixes, floral scrolls, and insects, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Korea

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Box decorated with phoenixes, floral scrolls, and insects, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Korea
Box decorated with phoenixes, floral scrolls, and insects, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Korea
Box decorated with phoenixes, floral scrolls, and insects, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Korea
Box decorated with phoenixes, floral scrolls, and insects, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Korea
Box decorated with phoenixes, floral scrolls, and insects, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Korea
Box decorated with phoenixes, floral scrolls, and insects, Lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Korea

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