Two attractive 19th century Korean dowery boxes in brown rattan and red hand-painted papier-mâché, the one slightly larger in delicately interwoven brown rattan with an onyx tassel attached to the handle and the other a more simple red papier-mâché box with black re-inforced corners and which is nevertheless attractively lined with green and white pattern paper lining in a beautiful exotic floral design. Both boxes would make elegant elements of decorations in which one could also store personal items ideal for a bedroom or a family room. These dowery boxes or trousseaux were destined for the future bride to present to her in laws when she married and usually contained a selection of personal items clothes, linen and objects etc.

OF THE PERIOD
Chinoiserie

PLACE OF ORIGIN
Korea

DATE OF MANUFACTURE
19th Century

PERIOD
19th Century

CONDITION
Good

WEAR
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.

DIMENSIONS
7 in.Hx16.5 in.Wx13.5 in.D
18 cmHx42 cmWx34 cmD

DEALER LOCATION
New York, NY

NUMBER OF ITEMS
2

REFERENCE NUMBER
f79341612086149913fs