국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Bedside Chest
  • Exhibition Name

  • Nationality/Period

    Japanese Colonial Period

  • Materials

    Wood

  • Category

    Housing - Daily Utensils - Furniture - Wardrobe Chest

  • Dimensions

    H. 46.3cm, L. 47.5cm, W. 78.7cm

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 9441

  • Location

    Donated CollectionⅣ

This item of furniture, called a meoritjang, or bedside chest, is made of red toon and maple wood, and was used to store bedclothes on its top board. It has three drawers with loop handles, each of whose interior is divided into four compartments. Inside the lower panel of each drawer is a secret space for storage, which is accessible only after a drawer is completely removed from the chest. The legs are decorated with bat-shaped “wind holes”.