전통목가구의 제작 연유에 관한 사례 조사 연구 -장(欌)에 기록된 명문(銘文)을 중심으로-

Abstract

Jang(cabinet), an item representing traditional wooden furniture, is storage furniture mainly used by upper-class people, which has a wide variety of styles and functions. The change of the social environment and the living settings from the traditional floor sitting style to the modern chair sitting one led to various kinds of furniture with new uses, functions, and designs. Due to changes in the living environment and lifestyle, the wooden furniture of the traditional era is rarely preserved, except for special occasions, and its place is becoming smaller and smaller in our living space. Most of the existing traditional wooden furniture has so little information on the clients, producers, year of production, production methods, production costs, etc., that such information could only be estimated by their appearances and sizes. Through the investigation of the materials kept by individuals and museums, the data on research objects was obtained. Based on this, it also became possible to research on oral data, secure photographic data, measure actual pieces of furniture and make detailed drawings. The study also examines and analyzes various kinds of inscriptions recorded in the cabinets such as the year of manufacture, usage, name of the parts of the furniture, production expenses, region and name of the producer. As a result, we have obtained clear evidence to grasp the purpose of the traditional wooden furniture, the characteristics of the period, and its historical value. The data obtained through the study is expected to be helpful for correctly viewing the functions and forms of traditional wooden furniture in the future.