Tiger-legged Table with Lotus-leaf Trim (Translation)
호족연엽반 천계사년 (Primary Title)
虎足蓮葉盤 朝鮮時代 (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
With its raised edge and twelve rounded corners, this table emulates the shape of a lotus flower. A symbol of grace and purity, the lotus resiliently blooms in Korea in the summer. The table’s design originally comes from Gyeongsang, a historic province in southeastern Korea, and its curving “tiger legged support” can be traced to Gangwha Island, west of Seoul.
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
Unsigned
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Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
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