Tools and EquipmentKorean19th century

Elongated Rectangular Rice-Cake Mold (Tŏk Sal) with Six Stylized Floral Motifs, One Fish, and One Auspicious Character

19th-early 20th century

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Medium

Carved wood with nine Chinese characters reading "Kyŏng Shin I Wŏl I Ship Il Chun Kong" (Mandarin Chinese, Geng Shen Er Yue Er Shi Ri Jun Gong") carved on teh back

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty to Modern period

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.7 x W. 53 x D. 6.5 cm (1 7/16 x 20 7/8 x 2 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr., Alvin, Texas (by 1968-2002), estate sale; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003. Footnote: 1. Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr. (1931-2002)