Small cabinet for cosmetics (gyeongdae)

Korean Collection

Accession Nr.: 58.72.1
Type: furniture
Date of production:
19th century
Joseon Dynasty
Place of production:
Materials: elmwood; pine-wood
Techniques: copper fittings; lacquered
Dimensions: height: 28 cm
width: 22 cm
depth: 31.8 cm
gyeongdae, 경대 ’small cabinets for cosmetics’

Donated by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1958

Small cabinets for cosmetics (gyeongdae) are nice pieces of the Korean collection. These characteristic pieces of women’s quarters were placed on the top of other pieces of furniture. They have an openable lid, with a mirror underneath.