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Najeon chilgi lacquer

Korea tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: $5k–50k (serious collector)

Types & examples

Tray for Sewing Tools with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Tray for Sewing Tools with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, 1800s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Hexafoil-Shaped Table with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Hexafoil-Shaped Table with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, late 1400s–early 1500s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Foliate-Shaped Tray with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Foliate-Shaped Tray with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay, late 1400s–early 1500s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Scroll Box with Dragon and Phoenix Design
Scroll Box with Dragon and Phoenix Design, 1800s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Fan
Fan, 1775/1800
Art Institute of Chicago

Where to buy

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