A Carved-Wood Memorial Tablet
Joseon dynasty (late 19th century)
Cut in the shape of clouds and carved on the front in high relief with birds amidst flowering branches showing traces of white and red pigment that flank a narrow inscription niche with partial red pigment, the tablet set into a stepped lotus base of rectangular shape on bracket feet that is carved in relief with rounded lotus leaves painted black; the back of the tablet flat and undecorated
18½in. (47cm.) high; 11in. (28cm.) wide
A Carved-Wood Memorial Tablet
Joseon dynasty (late 19th century)
Cut in the shape of clouds and carved on the front in high relief with birds amidst flowering branches showing traces of white and red pigment that flank a narrow inscription niche with partial red pigment, the tablet set into a stepped lotus base of rectangular shape on bracket feet that is carved in relief with rounded lotus leaves painted black; the back of the tablet flat and undecorated
18½in. (47cm.) high; 11in. (28cm.) wide
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