Korean Lacquer Art
Aesthetic Perfection
Distributed for Hirmer Publishers
208 pages
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185 color plates
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9 1/2 x 11 3/4
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© 2012
A traditional art form with a history spanning several thousand years, Korean lacquer art is prized for its inimitable artistic and technical perfection. Drawing on a display at the Museum of Lacquer Art in Münster, this beautifully illustrated book introduces readers to outstanding—and often extremely rare—examples of lacquer art, which involves adorning objects with tree sap and intricately inlaying them with shell, gold leaf, or pearl. Among the objects photographed for this book are works from the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties, particularly valued periods in the history of lacquer art known for vivid pieces inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
Each object in Korean Lacquer Art is described in considerable detail and extensively illustrated. Together with essays by renowned experts on the techniques used to create them, they present a picture of the multifaceted development of Korean lacquer art from its beginnings through the early twentieth century.
Contents
Message of greeting
Eva Müller
Foreword
Dr Monika Kopplin
Eva Müller
Foreword
Dr Monika Kopplin
The Art of Early Korean Lacquer—From the beginnings of the Unified Silla Kingdom
Margarete Prüch and Kyuhee Wahlen
Refined Craftsmanship and Exquisite Beauty—The art of lacquerwork in the Goryeo dynasty
Patricia Frick
Tradition and Development—Laquerwork with mother-of-pearl inlay in the Joseon period
Jihyun Hwang
Turban Snails and Abalone Shells—The technique of mother-of-pearl inlay on the Korean peninsula
Kōji Kobayashi
Peonies and Cranes—Symbolism in mother-of-pearl decoration of Korean lacquerware
Soon-Chim Jung
Catalogue
Goryeo Dynasty
918–1392
Joseon Dynasty
Early Joseon Dynasty: 15th–16th centuries
Middle Joseon Dynasty: 17th–18th centuries
Late Joseon Dynasty: 19th–20th centuries
Glossary
Reference List
Acknowledgements
Imprint
Illustration and map credits
Map of excavation sites
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