North Korean Morijang Side Cabinet - Ca 1900 Reverse Glass Painting Woodblock print by artist Utagawa

Woodblock print by artist Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) depicting a young girl handing over a black lacquer box and a message from Prince Genji his mistress

The mirror can be hung either portrait or landscape

the door pivots have been replaced with brass hinges

the Hindu goddess of ultimate power

It comes apart into two pieces for easier maneuvering

North Korean Morijang Side Cabinet - Ca 1900 Reverse Glass Painting Woodblock print by artist UtagawaKorean 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. This cabinet features white brass with diamond studding suggesting it to be from Northern Korea. The wood used is burr red elm and this cabinet features an uncommon fixed vertical lock. As mentioned in the below book, Korean chests featuring these locks have become collectors items. These morijang