Dowry chest (bandaji)
| Accession Nr.: | 51.64.1 |
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| Type: | furniture |
| Date of production: |
Late 19th century
Joseon Dynasty |
| Place of production: |
| Materials: | japanese Zelkova |
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| Techniques: | brass fittings |
| Dimensions: | height: 99.5 cm depth: 45 cm length: 100 cm |
bandaji, 반다지 (반닫이) ’half closed chest’
The half-closing chest with a door opening downwards in the upper half (bandaji) was a popular furniture type in Korea. The upper part of the front panel of this four-legged chest of Japanese Zelkova wood can be opened downwards. The edges are decorated with fittings of bat and rhomboid motifs arranged in a row; in Korea, both motifs were popular symbols of good luck.
The half-closing chest with a door opening downwards in the upper half (bandaji) was a popular furniture type in Korea. The upper part of the front panel of this four-legged chest of Japanese Zelkova wood can be opened downwards. The edges are decorated with fittings of bat and rhomboid motifs arranged in a row; in Korea, both motifs were popular symbols of good luck.