Joseon Chest

Made of dark wood with decorative brass fittings, which highlight the craftsmanship and the rich cultural history of the chest. A rare and authentic piece of furniture from the Jose...

Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Joseon Dynasty style.A Korean Bandaji chest circa late early to mid 20th century of Joseon Dynasty.

A striking Bandaji from Nothern part of the Korean peninsula circa 19th century of late Joseon Dynasty. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used in traditional...

A large Korean top-lid chest on block feet circa 19th century of Joseon Dynasty.

The Bandaji on offer was made in Pyongyang region of Pyongan Do (province) in now North Korea circa late 19th century of Joseon Dynasty. Constructed in limewood, which is rather plai...

A striking Korean Bandaji with beautiful condition and patina circa 19th century of late Joseon Dynasty. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was used to store fami...

A striking Korean wedding Bandaji with beautiful original condition and patina circa 19th century (late Joseon Dynasty). Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was us...

An antique drop front storage chest (known as Bandaji in Korean) circa late 19th century the late Joseon Dynasty.

Relatively remote and less densely populated, the Bandaji chest from Gangwon Do has a unique construction that set apart from the rest of the country.

An antique Korean wood Bandaji circa 19th century from the late Joseon Dynasty. Rarely available, this Bandaji was from Pakchon area in Pyongan Do (in nowadays North Korea).

A Korean top-lid chest on elevated carved legs circa late 19th century of Joseon Dynasty.

An antique Korean wood Bandaji circa 19th century from the late Joseon Dynasty. Rarely available, this Bandaji was from Pakchon area in Pyongan Do (in nowadays North Korea).

A striking Korean wedding Bandaji with beautiful original condition and patina circa 19th century of late Joseon Dynasty. Bandaji is known as drop front half-opening chest that was u...

A small Korean drop-front chest (Bandaji) made from zelkova wood (Korean Elm) with iron hardware fittings circa early to mid-19th century (Joseon period).

An antique Korean wood Bandaji circa 19th century of Joseon Dynasty. Relatively rare, this Bandaji was likely from the southern part of the Pyongan province near Hwanghae province (i...

A finely crafted Korean Morijang chest dated to the late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty.

An antique Korean wedding wood Bandaji circa 19th century from the late Joseon Dynasty. Rarely available, this Bandaji was from Pakchon area in Pyongan Do (in nowadays North Korea).

A substantial and fine Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty from Gyeonggi Do.

To see two similar chests in the collection of the Weisman Art Musuem, see object number 1989.7.35 and 1989.7.36.

Essentially a Korean drop front half-opening chest, Bandaji was widely used in the household to store family valuables, clothes and beddings.

A rare pair of Korean lacquered wood cabinet dated to the late Joseon Dynasty toward the end of the 19th century.

A rare Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century (toward the end of Joseon Dynasty) from Gangwha Island off the coast of Gyeonggi Do (close to Seoul).

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century (toward the end of Joseon Dynasty).

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa 19th century (toward the end of Joseon Dynasty) from South Jolla (Cholla) province.

A rare antique Korean two-level book chest made from zelkova (Korean Elm) and secondary pine wood with hand-wrought iron hardware fittings circa early to mid-19th century (Joseon per...

Clothes, documents and valuables would be stored inside while folded blankets would be placed on top during the day (which explains why it is called a "blanket chest" in English). Th...

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty from Gyeonggi Do.

An antique Korean lacquered small chest of drawers with Mother-of-Pearl inlays circa 19th century (late Joseon Dynasty).

A pair of spectacular Korean bed side chests or cabinets known as Morijang dated to the late Joseon Dynasty toward the end of the 19th century.

Clothes, documents and valuables would be stored inside while folded blankets would be placed on top during the day (which explains why it is called a "blanket chest" in English). Th...

A charming Korean keyaki (Japanese elm), lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlaid personal accessory chest for a woman, Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier, Korea.

A fine antique Korean medicine or apothecary chest from late Joseon Dynasty (circa 19th century).

A large and substantial Korean top-lid chest on block feet circa mid-19th century of Joseon Dynasty.

A Korean wood chest desk made from zelkova wood (Korean Elm) circa late 19th century (end of Joseon period).

The cabinet’s form draws inspiration from classic Joseon dynasty bandaji and nong chests but reflects the clean lines and construction precision associated with postwar decorative ar...