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The flowers on the front panel and lid are joined to a small turtle shell flowerpot by a stem made of twisted copper wire. Auspicious symbols of the seven-treasures design adorn the sides and slanted panels of the lid. The box dates from the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), and was probably made in the 19th century.\r\nDuring the Joseon period lacquer was used predominantly on boxes and furniture, such as chests, low tables, clothes boxes, cosmetics cases, document boxes and sewing utensils. Many were inlaid with mother-of-pearl, turtle shell and sometimes rayskin. In general, the motifs tend to appear more robust than those on lacquerware of the Goryeo period (918-1392AD) which can be characterised by their fine floral designs delicately inlaid in mother-of-pearl.","physicalDescription":"The sides and lid of the brown lacquer box are decorated with a peony design created using crackled shell inlays. The flower heads are joined to a small turtle shell flowerpot by a stem made of twisted copper wire. The sides and slanted panels of the lid are embellished with the auspicious seven-treasures design (chilbomun - coins, oxhorn-shaped cups, scrolls, musical instrument, mirror, angular ornaments and medicinal plant). 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