Title: Chest decorated with phoenixes, colored roundels (taegeuk), and flowers
Object type: Chest
Date: early 20th century
Culture: Korea
Period: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Medium: Lacquered wood with inlaid mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, ray skin, and brass wire; brass fittings
Dimensions: H. 42 3/4 in. (108.6 cm); W. 35 5/8 in. (90.5 cm); D. 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)
Classification: Furniture
Credit line: Bequest of Franklin Jasper Walls, 1963
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Mythical Creatures, term: Flowers, term: Leaves, term: Chests