14 UMMA Objects
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Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Tansu (Chest)
19th century
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.312
All parts of this chest, including the back, were made from solid zelkova planks, a luxury wood related to elm but with a more pronounced grain. This specimen has escaped aggressive cleaning with modern compounds and retains its original patina. The dovetail joints between the lower front panel and sides and the back and side panels are superbly wrought. The iron lock plate in the middle of the front is fashioned into an auspicious character, bok (good fortune). The rectangular iron hinges and square supporting corner brackets are fashioned into Buddhist swastika patterns. The four arms of each swastika radiate out from the center like the spokes of a wheel, symbolizing the rotation of the universe around the cosmic Buddha.<br />
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This chest was kept in a lady&rsquo;s quarter (<em>anbang</em> ) to store clothes. Marks left on the inner surface indicate that the chest once contained a shelf. The side panels, back panel, and bottom panel were joined by finger joints, while the side panels and top plate
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Namhae Chest
1833 – 1866
Museum Purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
2009/2.90
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 />
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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
Four-legged black chest of drawers in metal, with contrasting chrome-plated metal in the drawer handles and a thin strip outlining the facade.
Norman Bel Geddes
Chest of Drawers
1929 – 1932
Bequest of Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe
2012/1.293
A tall chest with four main cabinet doors, two on top and two on bottom, and four smaller drawers on the top. Each door is fitted with brass hinges and accent pieces. The wood is multi colored, light brown and dark brown.<br />
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Produced to store clothes, chests were generally kept in the lady&rsquo;s quarter (<em>anbang</em> ) of a house and used by women. The front panels are made from persimmon wood, while the top, sides and back are made from pine wood. The top panel is made from a single piece of wood with moldings attached to give a sleek design. The side panels extend to the back, and the back panel was joined to the side panels at a perpendicular angle. The top and side panels are joined by three tenons and mortises. The rail of the first and second levels are attached to the side panels by mortise-and-tenon joints. The borders of the doors on the first level are inlaid with blacklines. Rim decoration <em>ogeumte</em> has been added to the part under the lower crossbar which is supported by a
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Chest
1795 – 1805
Gift of Ellen Johnston Laing
2017/2.125

Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Jewelry Chest
1767 – 1799
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.310
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. Highly decorative iron fittings are added at intervals around the edges of the chest.<br />
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Stacked chest (<em>nong</em> ) resembles chest (<em>jang</em> ) in form. However, there is a difference that each tier of stacked chest (<em>nong</em> ) is detachable, while the tiers of chest (<em>jang</em> ) are inseparable. The panels used for the front are made of zelkova wood, and veneer was attached to the back of the panels to prevent twisting or bending. It is, however, difficult to discern what type of wood was veneered, as Korean paper (<em>hanji</em> ) is pasted over it. Nevertheless, considering that this chest was produced in the areas of Tongyeong-si, it is assumed that the veneer was probably made of paulownia wood. The top, side panels and bottom panel are all joined by finger joints, while the back panel is attached by butt
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Chest (in three pieces)
1850 – 1950
Museum Purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
2009/2.26A-C

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Laquered Chest with Drawers for Incense (ko-dansu)
1615 – 1868
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
1972/2.106

British
Chest of Drawers
1695 – 1705
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1955/1.231
A short, long wooden chest with a papered front. The metal fittings on the chest are vert dark, and the front latch is attached to the chest with a circular piece of metal, and the latch itself is a thin piece of metal placed vertically. A small metal handle is located below this. The wood is a dark red color, and the papered front depicts flowers, with the predominant color being yellow. Orange is also used in some of the flowers, and on the circular shapes spaced along the bottom of the image. The outlines of the flowers and other images are painted in black.<br />
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This chest is papered over wooden frame. It has been repaired following partial damage to the rear hinges, the base, front panel and the paper decoration on the left and the right. The wooden frame is joined by butt joints and not miter joints, following the trend which was popular during the Japanese annexation of the Korean Peninsula. The box is therefore assumed to have been produced at this time, then repaired later. None of its orig
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Wedding Chest with Papered Front
1900 – 1950
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.313
This laquer comb chest with mother-of-pearl inlays has images of phoenixes and their babies, and deer on the top drawer, and tortoises and mandarin ducks on the bottom drawer, each in a pair. The handles are in the shape of bats.<br />
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This ornate comb case glitters with the overall decoration of mother-of-pearl inlay. This case was used by women to store toiletries, such as cosmetics, combs, and oiled paper for collecting hair that falls off when combing (<em>toeballang</em>), etc. Four drawers of the case are arranged in three rows. The uppermost tier and lowest tier have one drawer each. These are decorated with auspicious images: mandarin ducks, deer, and turtles. At the second row, two drawers are decorated with hexagon patterns. Techniques such as <em>kkeuneumjil</em> (cutting thin nacre threads and attaching them according to the design) and <em>jureumjil</em> (cutting nacre according to the design with fretsaws, scissors, knives, etc. and attaching the piece to the lacquered surface) were use
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Comb Chest (Jage Bitjeup)
19th century
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.314
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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