Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology

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Lacquer Techniques in the Late Joseon Dynasty

  • Junghae PARK (Jinsung Cultural Heritage Conservation) ;
  • Jaewan CHOI (National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage Maritime Museum) ;
  • Uicheon LEE (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) ;
  • Minji KANG (Department of Heritage Conservation and Restoration, Graduate School of Cultural Heritage, Korea National University of Cultural Heritage) ;
  • Soochul KIM (Department of Conservation Science, Korea National University of Culture Heritage)
  • Received : 2022.11.09
  • Accepted : 2023.02.09
  • Published : 2023.03.25
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Abstract

This study conducted scientific analyses on eight objects of wooden lacquerware to understand the manufacturing techniques of wooden lacquerware in the late Joseon Dynasty. The results of lacquer layer analysis with a microscope and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry revealed that most samples were composed of 1-3 lacquer layers. Moreover, a red-colored layer was found to be red ocher and cinnabar, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis was carried out to determine the components of the lacquer layer. The detected components were mostly lacquer and partially cashew shell nut liquid.

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This work was supported by 2020 Academic Research Support Program of Korea National University of Cultural Heritage.

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