Korean Morijang Burr Elm Side Cabinet - 19thC Brass Bound Cabinets India and Africa

India and Africa

Korean morijang cabinets are the smallest of the three main staples of Korean antique furniture and fit perfectly into a modern home as a bedside cabinet

Dimensions: W50 x D23 x H86 cm

and delicately shaped capitals—gives the piece a rich sense of history and texture

patina and surface marks consistent with age and use

Korean Morijang Burr Elm Side Cabinet - 19thC Brass Bound Cabinets India and AfricaKorean morijang cabinets are the smallest of the three main staples of Korean antique furniture and fit perfectly into a modern home as a bedside cabinet. These morijang cabinets first came into use in the late 18th century and were used as headside chests near the mattress in the women's quarter for storing lingerie and small accessories. This Korean morijang dates from the 19th century and as with all Korean antique furniture is very lightweight