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Rare Mid-19th Century Chest from Kyonggi Province
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Pre 1900 item# 872016 (stock# 0357)
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Korean Art and Antiques
917-675-1369
$2500
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Rare Mid-19th Century Korean Bandaji (Front Opening Chest) from Kyonggi-do. The construction, workmanship, artistry, and rarity of this tall and stately early piece speaks for itself. The color and matching eyes of the grain are a natural work of art. The ironwork is in the form of pullocho, the mythical magical longevity plant, and little iron plum blossom adorn the edges and support the handle. A collector's dream: a fine and well-preserved early Kyonggi Bandaji, a real beauty. Early Kyonggi Bandaji are highly prized by collectors and museums. 37.5w x 33.5h x 17.75d inches, 95w x 85h x 45d cm.
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19th Century Chest from Cholla w/Beautiful Old Finish
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Pre 1900 item# 871998 (stock# 0352)
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Korean Art and Antiques
917-675-1369
$2000
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This old Korean Bandaji (Front Opening Chest) from Cholla has developed a warm reddish glow to its lovely zelkova wood grain from a patina that has been developing since the 19th Century. It is a heart warming piece with a look that can never be replicated with new wood. The finishing process involved singing the wood with a hot iron to both darken it and draw out the resin, and then using straw to rub pinesoot into the grain to further darken it and simultaneously seal the pores and prevent drying, and finishing it with a light pineseed oil finish. A further air of mystery and dignity is given by the very long aging process itself. The ironwork is done in a simple and rustic swallowtail motif, the Korean symbol of beauty and delight. A good find for the serious collector. 39w x 25.75h x 15.25d inches, 99w x 65.5h x 39d cm.
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