An Extremely Rare Korean Koryo Total Iron-Brown Coated Bottle Vase-13th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th Century
The well potted globular stoneware body set on a raised foot, with a narrow short
neck and everted rim, entirely applied with an iron-brown (öª‰) on the surfaces,
some arears have little thicker iron-brown glaze(öª‰).
It has been reattached with an original apart from 1" broken under the mouth rim professionally, and has some small repairs on the mouth rim...
A Very Fine Sea-Green Celadon Conical-Shape Tea-Bowl:
Korea, Koryo Period, 12th Century
This well potted conical shape beaker, tea-bowl applied overall with a beautiful sea-green
crackled celadon glaze, set on a raised ring foot, a incised ring on the interior,
its foot rim unglazed and bears some spur marks,
It’s in very fine condition without any typical noticeable damages at all.
Measurements: 12.7cm d. x 4.8cm h.
A Very Fine Koryo Sea-Green Celadon Glaze Bottle:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th-13th Century
An unusual roundal shape of a large celadon bottle applied evenly overall with
a clear and warm sea-green glaze, set on a raised ring foot, with a narrow short neck
and cup-shape mouth. It’s in very fine condition without any damages.
It measures 4 3/4” h.x 3 7/8” (12cm x 9.8cm)
A Very Fine /Rare Black Glaze (Temmoku) Pear-Shape Bottle: 14th C.
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 14th Century,
This small, but well potted globular stoneware body set on a raised ring foot, with a narrow neck
and everted rim, decorated with a beautiful thick temmoku (iron-black) glze poolling towards the base
and flowing down over the foot.
It is in very fine condition without any noticeable damages except a small foot rim chip (this is a kiln chip, not an artificial chip)...
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 Gwangmok-Cheon Wang of 4 Havenly Kings (King of the West):
Korea, Unified Silla Dynasty (668-935),
This Gwangmok-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 West. He sees through evil. Discens/ punishes badness...
A Damun-Cheon Wang (多聞天王) of 4 Havenly Kings (四天王): (King of the North);
Korea, Unified Silla Dynasty (668-935),
This Damun-Cheon Wang is one of Four Hevenly Kings (Four Kings:四天王, Jiguk-Cheon, Jeungjang-Cheon, Gwangmok-Cheon and Damun- Cheion) in Buddhism, and King of the North.
He has powers, all knowing, hears all and always listening,
and this king carries magic umbrella, mongoose and stupa with supermatural power that protect against thunderstorms.
This is one o...
A Very Fine High Relief Carved White Water Dropper:
Korea, Choson period, late 18th -early 19th Century,
This is a very fine white glazed square formed porcelain
water dropper carved in high relief with a plum spray on the top,
and it is set on raised feet.
It is covered with warm and milky white glaze overall evenly.
It is in fine condition except one tiny water spout repaired..
Measures 1 ½” h.. x 2 ½”x2 ½”.
A Finely Molded/Decorated Celadon Shallow Dish:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th -13th Century,
It has an interior molded with a band of foliage above the wide,
flat well and covered with a thick blue-green celadon glaze and
three spur marks on the shallow base within the short and circular foot.
It’s in fine condition except an area of exteriors oxidized.
Measures 5 ¼” x 1 ¾” h.
Very Fine and Rare Silver Inlaid Iron Brazier (a source of heating and light), hexagonal shape, beautifully rendered and in excellent condition...
A Very Rare Punchong Jar with Incised Fish Deco. 15th C.:
Korea, Joseon Period, 15th Century.
The flattened globular-form jar on raised foot and sloping to a narrow neck with flarded
moutn, decorated in brush-applied wihte slip with a finely crackled clear glaze, and incised with a fish decoration on a flattened side, its 1/4th of the body from the bottom unglazed with white slip. It has a mouth repaired professionally, otherwise it’s in very fine condition.
It measures 8 1/8” h...
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 Rare Koryo Bronze Mirror with a Flying Dragon:
Korea, Koryo dynasy, 11th-13th Century.
Of a floral foliate designed in rim, 8 floating clouds between rings, and a large flying
single Kirin-Dragon around the center, the knob raised and pierced.
It’s in fair condition with a silvery dark green patina on the mirror surface and some earth
and green encrustation and has a pin hole on the face. It measures 12.55cm (4 7/8”)
A Very Fine Blue and White Dragon Bottle:
Korea, Choson period, 19th century,
This is a large and fine blue underglaze dragon wine bottle,
slightly compressed globular body rising to a tall neck
with flared mouth, well painted with a dragon pursuing flaming pearl
through clouds. It is in perfect condition. Measures: 11” high and 6 ½” diameter.
***For a very similar dragon bottle sold at the Christie’s, New York, 4/27/1994
page44, lot #58
A Very Rare and Large Standing Buddha; Tathagata, (Nam Mu Myo Saek Sin Yeo Rae ip-sang;
Korea, Choson, 18th Century, Hanging Scroll
This large standing Buddha, Tathagata (one of five or seven standing Buddhas) with feet slightly apart with hands held together, draped in loose robes falling in regular folds at the chest, wide face with finely arched brows centering a small white urna above slightly open eyes, and there are too much details to describe this standing figure...
A Very Rare and Large Standing Buddha; Amrta-raja, (Gam Ro Wang
Yeo Rae ip-sang:
Korea, Choson, 18th Century, Hanging Scroll
This large standing Buddh, Amrta-raja (one of five or seven standing Buddhas), with feet slightly apart with hands held together, draped in loose robes falling in regular folds at the chest, wide face with finely arched brows centering a small white urna above slightly open eyes, and there are too much details to describe this standing figure...
A Very Fine Lacquered Wood Wedding Gift Box:
Korea, Choson dynasty, 19th Century
This is of square form of marriage gift carrying chest to bride from bridegroom,
mounted with brass edges mounts cast as stylized flowers and brass lockplate with as a long
handle, lower pull drawer with a stylized C hanle, and with a stand.
*** This type of wedding box or “Ham” so called, the day before wedding ceremony, bridegroom males deliver a container of wedding gifts to a bride from a bridegroom t...
A Very Fine and Rare Celadon Deep Wine (Tea) Cup:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th century,
This is a really fine and well formed Koryo celadon wine cup;
highly rounded sides rising from the low foot to the slightly
in-turned rim, applied with a clear, crackled bluish, green celadon
glaze extending over the foot ring, the base unglazed with firing
earth traces. It is in mint condition. Measures: 3 ½”diameter and 2 ½” high.