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Late 19th century

Tray

Yi Cheong Seung

Korean in Japan, dates unknown

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At the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, award judges commended the Nakashima display "for excellent potting, decoration, and general high character." This piece was purchased directly from Nakashima for the Museum after the close of the exhibition.

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Yi Cheong Seung, Tray, Late 19th century | Philadelphia Art Museum