Native Name | Silpae |
Object Number | 16819 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Korean |
Provenience | Korea |
Date Made | 19th Century - 1893 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Wood | Mother-of-Pearl |
Technique | Inlaid | Lacquered |
Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
Description | Reel or bobbin for yarn. (Korean silpae 실패). Black lacquer. Inlaid with mother of pearl. The characters are longevity (Chinese: Shou 壽) and happiness (Chinese: Fu 福). |
Credit Line | Purchased from Korean Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 |
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