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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
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 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 /> <br /> 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
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