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A round metal lock meant to lock a chest. The front of the metal disc is decorated with a line carving of a Korean character surrounded by multiple carved circles, but leave a rim of undecorated metal around its edges.<br /> <br /> This lock opens when the key is inserted into the hole at the bottom. Locks of this type were used for locking chests or stacked chests. The key has been lost. The Chinese character &ldquo;longevity (壽)&rdquo; is incised on the center of the upper surface against ringmat ground. <p>[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017), 247]</p>
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Lock for Chest
1850 – 1950
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family
2009/2.87
A chest in three pieces, all stacked on top of on another. The two chest pieces feature small center doors with decorative iron fittings around the handles and the hinges. Decorative iron fittings are added at each wood inlay location.<br /> <br /> This type of stacked chest (<em>nong</em> ) is often called gaepan-nong (chest with a larger top panel). This is a low-quality chest produced in the Tongyeong-si area, for use in the lady&rsquo;s quarter (<em>anbang</em> ). The door panels on the upper level merely serve a decorative function. The side panels have no handles attached. The panels are attached with veneers which are inlaid with black double-line around the borders. The panels are generally thin, and their inner surface is lined with white paper. There are three drawers in the pedestal. The top plate, side panels and bottom panel are all joined by finger joints, while the back panel is attached using butt joints. The hinges and other fittings are cut from thin nickel plates.[Korean Collection, Unive
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Chest (in three pieces)
1850 – 1950
Museum Purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
2009/2.25A-C
A round metal lock meant to lock a chest. The front of the metal disc is decorated with a line carving of a Korean character surrounded by multiple carved circles and bulb-like motifs. Around the central design is a ring of larger circles.<br /> <br /> Locks such as these nickel ones were used for locking chests or stacked chests. Their keys are missing. The Chinese characters &ldquo;longevity (壽)&rdquo; and &ldquo;bliss (福)&rdquo; are engraved on locks plate 296 (2009/2.88) and plate 297 (2009/2.89), respectively. <p>[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017), 247]</p> <br /> &nbsp;
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Lock for Chest
1850 – 1950
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family
2009/2.88
Two large wooden chests stacked on top of each other. They each feature a set of small doors in the center with silver corners, knobs, and hinges. The top chest has an open-shelf area just underneath the table-top. The wood inlay of the chests create a geometric - square and rectangle pattern of the raised wood.
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Chest (in three pieces)
1875 – 1925
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family
2009/2.24A-C
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