Highlights
Chair Used for Ancestor Worship
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Wood
- Category
Housing - Daily Utensils - Furniture - Chair
- Dimensions
H. 124.1cm
- Accession Number
Sinsu13685
Called gyoui in Korean, this kind of chair was used to place the mortuary tablet at a ritual of sacrificial offering or a funeral. One or two rods (stretcher) were placed between the long legs for greater stability. This black lacquered chair is inscribed with mountains, clouds, and a rising sun on its top rail, and has openwork grass and flower designs on its lower part.