Korean Pear Wood Bandaji From Jeju Do - 19th Century Lampshades The wooden wheels

The wooden wheels

There is an undoubted fallacy surrounding opera chests which are often said to have been used by the traveling Shanxi Opera for carrying clothes and props

Two doors open and a third slides outward to reveal large interior spaces complete with hidden compartments

A real collectors item

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Korean Pear Wood Bandaji From Jeju Do - 19th Century Lampshades The wooden wheelsThis antique Korean bandaji () is from Jeju island (formerly Cheju) situated off the coast of mainland South Korea. It dates to the Joseon dynasty (13921897), specifically the 19th century and is constructed from pear wood. Jeju do bandaji have their own distinct style; smaller than other Bandaji with flatter ironwork and prominent iron diamond shaped studding. Jeju do bandaji also utilise a wider variety of woods like pear wood. Korean bandaji chests