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Kwon Sang-Oh 権相五

Stone

Maker

Kwon Sang-Oh 権相五 (Korean, 1949, Busan

Culture

Korean

Title

Stone

Year

2000

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

lacquer

Dimensions

30 x 52 cm (11 13/16 x 20 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

signed by the artist

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Elizabeth T. and Dorothy N. Casey Fund

Object Number

2002.47

Type

Exhibition History

Being and Believing in the Natural World
Perspectives from the Ancient Mediterranean, Asia, and Indigenous North America
Oct 22, 2022 – Jun 04, 2023

Label copy

Made to represent the solidity of rock, this vessel is surprisingly light. It was constructed using a method pioneered by Kwon, a laborious process of layering lacquer on rice paper and hemp cloth.

—WC

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Tombstone

Kwon Sang-Oh 権相五 (Korean, 1949, Busan
South Korea - 2019)
Stone, 2000
Stoneware with glaze
30 x 52 cm (11 13/16 x 20 1/2 inches)
Elizabeth T. and Dorothy N. Casey Fund 2002.47

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