A Very Rare/Fine Korean White Bottle Painted Iron Brown with Abstract Floral Design-16th/17th C.:
The tapered, pear form vessel rising from a high ring foot to the short neck and wide mouth
with rolled lip, painted on two opposing sides with abstract floral leaf sprays in underglaze
iron brown, applied in a shiny transparent pure white crackled glaze evenly over the surfaces, small send encrusted on base...
This antique Korean serving tray would have been used for serving tea or individual meals. The signature characters on the bottom are followed by the symbol for "student", presumably the tray was carved by an apprentice. The bottom also has rough darken areas for a more secure gripping surface and shallow attached feet which also have rough bottoms.
The tray has a delicately upturned lip, a deep rich red brown color. It is approx 13" x 9.5 inches...
A Korean, blue and white glazed, pear-shaped vase; Joseon dynasty, C18th.
Sparingly decorated with an 'insects and flowers' design to the body of the vase, and elegantly rising, from it's wide foot, to form a piriform-shape.
Dimensions; 15cm tall.
Condition; age related scratches to the body of the vase, a rim chip, and two short hairlines to the rim...
Extremely Rare Set of Three Mumun Pots from the 3rd Century BCE from the Koejongdong site in Daejon near the Geum River. A similar example from the National Museum of Korea can be seen in Plate 34 in The Prehistory of Korea by Kim Jeong-hak. Prehistoric Korean pottery is so scarce outside of museums, that this is the only time we have ever acquired any...
A Rare 11 Album Leaves of Korean Peninsular, China/Japan Maps:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century
The 11 double leaf maps hand drawing (not a woodblock print) of a Korean peninsula, 8 provinces of Korea, China and Japan in ink on paper is very rare with hand writing in all city names and other details as well in Korean traditional paper (the paper Mullberry.
Its front and back cover made by the paper Mullberry with a main tile name “Yeo Jea Do” with subtitle too.
They are in excellent ...
Antique Korean porcelain moon vase (dalhangari). Round form with wide mouth and narrow foot. White glaze with drips.
Korean white porcelain was prized by members of the royal court during the Joseon Period. Special kilns were established by the court to exclusively produced these beautiful white porcelain vessels.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 14" high x 15 1/2" wide
Choson period, 1800s
The top is decorated with a mountainous landscape with trees and stylized birds in flight. The sides have three calligraphic flourishes. A low footring encircles the glazed base. Sand and kiln grit covers the entire footring with small areas of sand adhering to the base. The pouring spout has been restored and there is a small, shallow chip on the top near the edge above the mountain.
Diameter: 3 ¼ in.; Height: 1 3/8 in.
Acquired in Japan in 1975.
JEJU TRAY
Large wooden tray used at Jeju Island, Korea, early 20th century, approx. D 34 x H 4cm (13.38 x 1.57in). Aesthetically rustic form with such particular thick rim with mellow chisel marks.
Aged deterioration as is, with some scratches and cracks...
A Very Fine Korean Inlaid Rich Greenish Blue Celadon Glazed Cup-12th C.:
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century.
The rounded sides rising to a slightly incurved rim, the exterior inlaid in sanggam with three
chrysanthymum springs below a keyfret border at the rim, set on a slight high foot rim with
3 spur marks. This inlaid celadon cup applied overall evenly high rich greenish celadon glaze. It’s in very good condition-some light stains interiors (see photos), and measures 9.2cm d...