Korean lacquer art: aesthetic perfection

Contents

Message of greeting Eva Müller -- Foreword -- Dr Monika Kopplin -- The Art of Early Korean Lacquer -- From the beginnings of the Unified Silla Kingdom -- Margarete Prüch and Kyuhee Wahlen -- Refined Craftsmanship and Exquisite Beauty -- The art of lacquerwork in the Goryeo dynasty Patricia Frick -- Tradition and Development -- Laquerwork with mother-of-pearl inlay in the Joseon period Jihyun Hwang -- Turban Snails and Abalone Shells -- The technique of mother-of-pearl inlay on the Korean peninsula K ji Kobayashi -- Peonies and Cranes -- Symbolism in mother-of-pearl decoration of Korean lacquerware Soon-Chim Jung -- Catalogue -- Goryeo Dynasty -- Joseon Dynasty -- Early Joseon Dynasty: 15th-16th centuries Middle Joseon Dynasty: 17th-18th centuries Late Joseon Dynasty: 19th-20th centuries Glossary -- Reference List -- Acknowledgements -- Imprint -- Illustration and map credits Map of excavation sites