A Very Rare and Fine Blue and White Large Basin:
Korea, Choson period, 19th century,
This large blue and white basin painted in cobalt blue with a central roundel enclosing the
auspicious character “BOK” within double lines, the outsides with two large stylized leafy floral
sprays, and the flat averted rim decorated with chained floral scrolls. It is in thick white
glaze applied. It is in mint condition...
A large Korean celadon glazed stoneware bowl with incised decoration of a pair of stylised birds, presumably Pheonixes or possibly Cranes. The bowl dates to the late 11th or the 12th century.
The bowl measures 8 inches in diameter and stands 2.5 inches high at the rim. There is one extremely fine hairline crack to the rim that is scarcely visible to to the naked eye. There are no chips, frits cracks or restoration. Additional images on request.
A Very Fine and Rare Square White Glazed Cake Molder:
Korea, Choson period, 19th century,
A rare and an unusual square formed cake molder with a thick and very refined
clay and clear blue tinged glaze, deep carved with
A character ,“BOK”, Happiness in the leaf (stylized oak leaf) shape surrounded by
a carved leaf shaped line and another carved leaf shaped line with a jig jag saw
This type of white glazed cake molder with unusual carved decoration is
extremely rare, the bottom u...
Very Finely Embroidered Deluxe Pair of Korean Pillow Ends with Two Cranes (symbol of a long and happy life together) and Peonies (symbol of love and prosperity). A very special pair. Mounted and framed, but the frame is in disrepair and should be replaced. 5.5 x 4.25 inches, 14 x 11 cm each.
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.
A Korean blue and white porcelain water dropper. Cube form with bracket feet on the four corners, a spout along the top edge on one side, and a whole (for displacement) near center top. Painterly floral decoration within line border on the sides. Geometric flower head decoration on the top. Stable cracks, a couple surface chips, and loss to the spout. All dimensions about 2 1/4 inches (5.715 cm) except for the height which is about 2 1/8 inches (5.39 cm). Joseon dynasty.
An Extremely Rare Korean Koryo White Porcelain Melon-Form Ewer/Cover, 13th C.: Korea, Koryo period, 12th -13th Century
This ewer formed in melon shape with a clear blusih white glaze is an extremely rare,
it has looped handle and arched spout, eight lobes rising from a flat foot with slightly recessed base. It is fitted with a slender and curved spout set opposite the loop handle with a small tap for attachment to the looped stem forming the knob on the lobed cover...
Choson period, 1400s
Rare and large deep bowl with an everted rim set on a fairly tall and slightly tapering foot. On the interior, the deep well descends to a shallow circular depression about 2 ½ in. in diameter. The entire bowl is covered with a clear glaze of bluish-grey cast except for a portion of the footring. A short, uneven portion in the rim is due to a potting flaw that was repaired by the potter before firing as was also a small gouge to the lower foot...
An Unusual large and Fine Inlaid Celadon Oil Bottle:
Koryo Dyansty,12th century
A rare and large Koryo Celadon Inlay Oil Bottle,
this is unusual large oil bottle inlaid in white slip with
3 cranes flying amid stylized cloud wisps between 2 double
wide bands on the shoulder and medium body, it is covered overall
with transparent sea-green grey glazed color.
It is in very good condition without any damage except a small
part of the bottom near the foot ox...
A Rare Korean Fine White Glazed Baluster Shape Porcelain Jar-18th C.:
Korea, Joseon Period, 18th century.
The finely potted baluster form with bulbous shouler and tapering waist and
raised mouth rim, decorated with an overall warm and slilght blue tinged white glaze applied,
some areas slightly discolored in firing.
It’s in fine condition but a small chip repaired near the foot (see photo #2),
otherwise very fine condition, it measures 10.25” h. x 8” (26cm x 20.8cm).
A very rare large and impressive slip decorated bowl. Punch´ong ware, Korea, Choson period 15th century.
Diameter : 19,7 cm. H : 6,5 cm.
Condition : Perfect
Provenance : from an old German family collection.
A Pair of Very Fine Korean Silk Embroidered Crane Official Rank Badges-19th C.: Korean, Joseon period, 19th century.
Made for a civilian official of first to third rank, the almost square showing a double
white cranes jointly grasping a Pulloch’o stalk in mouth, soaring above stylized forming
waves and rockrork amid clouds outlined in couched thread, worked in shades of blue,
green white and pruple on a green silk ground.
They’re in good condition, measures 21cm x 23cm...
Antique Onggi Rice Jar from Jeolla Province, with a fantastic color and surface, and wonderful finger-paintings of stylized orchids. Height: 10.25 inches, 26 cm; Circumference: 36 inches, 91.5 cm. Onggi are the most 'Korean' of Korean pots. All words related to onggi are of pure Korean origin, not based on Chinese characters. They are a beautiful form of Korean folk art.
A Very Fine/Rare Korean Long Pair of Embroidered Silk “Dodrak Daenggi”-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, Framed, but they are removable.
They are very rare and large ribbon (Daenggi) for women’s ceremonial dress embroidered with long lotus stemed flower heads and birds on green silk panel, the other one is embroidered with
ten symbols of longevity including blosooming peonies on the crimson silk panel.
They’re in very fine condition with bright silk colors, framed with gl...
A Jiguk-Cheon Wang of 4 Havenly Kings (King of the East): $4,000.
Korea, Unified Silla Dynasty (668-935),
This Jiguk-Cheon Wang is one of Four Hevenly Kings (Four Kings; Jiguk Cheon, Jeungjang Cheon, Gwangmok Cheon and Damun Cheion) in Buddhism, and King of the East.
Guardian of the Nation...
A Fine Round-Shape White Porcelain Small Jarlet:
Korea, Choson period, 19th Century
It is formed with a compressed globular body applied with evenly
white tinged slight thick white glaze overall body, its bottom also very clean.with a kiln grit.
It is in very fine condition with a short hair line crack on the mouth rim.
Measures 10cm h. x 10.5cm d.
A Very Rare/Fine Korean Punchong Bowl Painted with Fish in Underglaze Iron black-15th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century.
Thin potted, shallow and circular formed bowl applied with light blue tinged, crackled and transparent white glaze over the surfaces evenly on interiors and exteriors, unglazed base with flat bottom, its high light is the large fish painted in underglaze dark black by a skilled patinter with patina in age and use...
A Beautiful Sea-Green Celadon Glazed Shallow Black/White Slip Inlaid Bowl-12th C.:
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th Century.
The Shallow bowl, with a low raised ring foot, decorated in inlaid black and white slip
with a centural flowerhead medallion surrounded by a ruyi band, the sides with Chrysanthemum
flowerheads, with 4 spur marks, applied overall with a very fine and clear sea-green celadon
glazed evely in interiors and exteriors...