Hobby box - Silk - Very nice hobby box.
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Antique Asian sewing box in dark lacquered wood with gilded relief decoration, brass fittings and a gold-coloured brocade pincushion on top, dimensions 38 × 22 × 15 cm, dating to circa 1870–1900, in authentic unrestored condition with age and use marks.
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Exceptionally beautiful and unique Asian sewing box / hobby chest with relief decoration, brass fittings, gold-colored brocade and a small decorative image on the lid ca. 1870–1900
Special traditional sewing box / sewing chest, made of dark lacquered wood and richly decorated with gold-colored landscape representations in relief, raised relief decoration, and engraved brass fittings.
Notably, parts of the decoration are not only painted but also raised and rendered in relief. Especially the buildings, trees, mountains and rock formations therefore have a strongly three-dimensional character. This gives the box a particularly artisanal and skilled decorative appearance.
The box is fitted with richly worked brass fittings, including a decorative lock plate, graceful hinges and corner fittings.
On the top is a large integrated pincushion, lined with gold-colored brocade, presumably silk. The fabric shows wear consistent with age and use.
Inside there is a small, finely hand-painted scene of a woman at a table with textiles or handiwork.
This fits particularly well with the original function of the object as a sewing box or handiwork chest.
On the basis of design, materials, lacquer work, fittings and decorative execution, the object is stylistically presumed to be circa 1870–1900.
According to family tradition, the box was purchased in the late 1960s from an antiquarian in Seoul, South Korea, and has remained within the same family since, with the mother using it as a footstool.
Country of origin: Asia
Dating: presumed ca. 1870–1900
Material: lacquered wood, brass fittings, gold-colored brocade, presumably silk
Dimensions: ca. 38 × 22 × 15 cm
Function: sewing box / sewing chest with integrated pincushion
Condition
The object is in authentic, unrestored condition with visible signs of age and use. Locally there is wear, crazing, small damages and some loss of lacquer and decoration. Also the brocade pincushion shows wear consistent with age and use.
The detail photos are an integral part of the condition description.
A rare and highly decorative example of traditional Korean applied art, in which lacquer work, relief decoration, metalwork, textile and painting come together.
Exceptionally beautiful and unique Asian sewing box / hobby chest with relief decoration, brass fittings, gold-colored brocade and a small decorative image on the lid ca. 1870–1900
Special traditional sewing box / sewing chest, made of dark lacquered wood and richly decorated with gold-colored landscape representations in relief, raised relief decoration, and engraved brass fittings.
Notably, parts of the decoration are not only painted but also raised and rendered in relief. Especially the buildings, trees, mountains and rock formations therefore have a strongly three-dimensional character. This gives the box a particularly artisanal and skilled decorative appearance.
The box is fitted with richly worked brass fittings, including a decorative lock plate, graceful hinges and corner fittings.
On the top is a large integrated pincushion, lined with gold-colored brocade, presumably silk. The fabric shows wear consistent with age and use.
Inside there is a small, finely hand-painted scene of a woman at a table with textiles or handiwork.
This fits particularly well with the original function of the object as a sewing box or handiwork chest.
On the basis of design, materials, lacquer work, fittings and decorative execution, the object is stylistically presumed to be circa 1870–1900.
According to family tradition, the box was purchased in the late 1960s from an antiquarian in Seoul, South Korea, and has remained within the same family since, with the mother using it as a footstool.
Country of origin: Asia
Dating: presumed ca. 1870–1900
Material: lacquered wood, brass fittings, gold-colored brocade, presumably silk
Dimensions: ca. 38 × 22 × 15 cm
Function: sewing box / sewing chest with integrated pincushion
Condition
The object is in authentic, unrestored condition with visible signs of age and use. Locally there is wear, crazing, small damages and some loss of lacquer and decoration. Also the brocade pincushion shows wear consistent with age and use.
The detail photos are an integral part of the condition description.
A rare and highly decorative example of traditional Korean applied art, in which lacquer work, relief decoration, metalwork, textile and painting come together.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Weight
1.5 kg
Style subtype
Arts & Crafts style
Textile type
Silk
Title additional information
Very nice hobby box.
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Asia
Material
Textile, Wood
Style
Antique
Colour
Black, Gold
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
15 cm
Width
38 cm
Depth
22 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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