KORFAN COLLECTIONS IN THE NATIONAL MHSETTM. 441 



Oiled paper (Yoii-tchi). Prepared by steepiiij;' sheets of mulberry 

 paper in sesamiim oil. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77068 



Colleoted by Ensign ,1. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 



House litMnij.s ai'e made of oiled paper; it is used in ])lace of glass for win- 

 dows, to cov^er the lioors of rooms lieatcMl hy tlie KMiiji' or furnace, under the 

 house, for iiats, rain coats, fans, etc. 



THE HOUSE AND ITS ACCESSORIES. 

 FTTRNITUKE OF THE DWELLING HOITSE. 



THE SLEKPINd ROOM, ETC. 



Inlaid chest (Ja-ga-sou-que). Wood covered with a thin, brownish 

 black lac(iuer iucrasted with mother of i^earl. Lid decorated with 

 long life and happiness character (su-bug) and with branches of 

 peach tree, cranes, and clouds (emblems of longevity). On the front 

 is an archteic scene of deer, tortoises, cranes, peach and pine trees, 

 etc., also emblems of longevity. Korean brass lock and key. 



Leugth, 18i; width, 11 J; height, 12 inches. 



Seoul, Korea. l.'>1621 



Collected by P. L. .Touy. 



Table (So-ban). Small twelve-sided wooden table with four legs; 

 painted black. Used by one person. A very poor specimen. 



Height, 10 inches ; diameter, 1.5 inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 188.5. 128410 



Collected by P. L, Jouy. 



Among many Eastern nations custom demands that individuals should be 

 served separately; hence the nests of I)oxes in Japan and India or sets of dishes 

 as in Korea. 



Cabinet and writing desk (Moon-gap). Front of persimmon wood; 

 hidden portions of pine. Seven drawers, two doors, the latter 

 closing a recess. Three other openings in the front are for display- 

 ing small articles. The key plates are brass bats, the bodies of 

 which turn aside disclosing the keyholes. Locks like our drawer 

 locks with bolt and spring together, but the key turns to the 

 right in locking. PI. xiv. 



Height, 23 inches; length, 34 inches; width, 13| inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77009 



Collected by Ensign .J. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 



Cabinet (Mu ri-jang). Dark red wood veneer; imported from China; 

 brass-work on corners, edges, hinges, and ])anels. It contains 

 twenty-five drawers, most of which are inside the sliding doors. 

 Locks swing on a hinge at edge of one door, and bolt into staple on 

 the other door. Keyhole on under side of lock; key like a pair of 

 tweezers, and unlocks by pressing together the catch-springs on 

 each side of the l)olt. Tjock fronts, iiiello work <»f silver on copper 



