A Very Rare and Fine Silver Inlaid Iron Incense Burner:
Korea, early 20th century.
Of hexagonal section mounted on raised bracket feet, the six faces of the body
curved and the upright,, flat mouth, also hexagonal, inlaid in silver wire on the sides
with auspicious plant, deer, crane medallions within key fret and diaper-work borders,
on the legs with flower scroll, the body of the censer secured to the bracket support-
plinth by an iron joint...
12th Century Korean Koryeo Dynasty Iron Decorative Celadon Stoneware Oil Bottle
It is 2.3 inches (5.8 cm) tall by 2.4 inches (6.2 cm) wide. The box is t is 3.9 inches (10 cm) tall by 3.6 inches (9.2 cm) long and 3.6 inches (9.2 cm) wide. It is 0.2 Lb.
It has skip glazes, crazing, dark spots, and surface wear and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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A Rare/Fine Korean Wood Portable Food Container (Carrier)-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
The lantern shaped portable wood box was used to carry food including side dishes.
One side can be up-right open by pulling upward and the other back side has two vertical opens for pushing forward 4 drawer shaped food containers carrying lunches or snacks.
It’s in very fine condition with dark brown patina, it measures 10.7cm x 10.7cm x 23cm h...
A Very Rare/Important Korean Peninsula Map/MER DE COREE “대한해협”: Dated 1732,
Publlished byJacoues NicolasOriginal Copper Engraved Map.
It’s in good condition, framed, it measures 31.5 cm x 23 cm print only.
***The sea between Japan and Korea, whose name, either the 'Sea of Korea,' 'East Sea,' or the 'Sea of Japan,' is here identified in favor of Korea (Mer de Coree)...
A Very Fine/Rare Pair of Korean Antique Leather Shoes (진신/유혜(油鞋)-19th C...
A Very Fine and Beautiful White Glazed/High Footed Bowl-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
The bowl, set on a slightly flared high ring footed and with slightly everted mouth rim,
decorated in a white blue-tinged, warm and clear glaze applied overall evenly, with sand traces on the foot rim.
It’s in very fine condition but a small chip on the foot rim (see photo), measures 6.6cm h. x 8.3cm d.
Korean Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest;
Choson dynasty, 19th Century
This is very well mother of pearl inlaid done two tier chest. It is decorated with
mother of pearl and blaco lacquered on the
suface, including an origianal stand.
It is in fine condition.
16-17cc Korean Korai Komogai tea bowl which was imported to Japan during Edo Period.
It is very rare to see such bowls on the market.
Komogai is a type of Korai tea bowl. It has a unique appearance with a rounded waist and eversion of the rim of the mouth. The name Komogai was originally the name of a place in Gyeongsangnam-do in the southeastern part of the Korean Peninsula, but the reason why it became the name of the tea bowls is not clear...
A Very Fine/Rare Korean Punchong Bowl with Characters White Slip Inlaid: 15th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century.
The shallow bowl, set on a raised ring foot, and decorated in inlaid white slip with a
centural two characters inscription, surrounded by a wide band of stylized lappets,
a wide band flower heads design, the exterior decorated en suite, beneath a pale
celadon glaze...
A Very Rare/Fine/Large Korean Wood Carved Tiger Painted In Pigments-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, Korean folk art wood carved tiger.
A large wood carved and well positioned seating tiger with snarling painted with
brownish yellow, white, red and black stripes freely over the body,
it’s folky type of tiger in a large solid wood carving.
It’s very fine condition with good aged patina but one front tooth lost because of age.
It measures 64cm L.x 23cm h.x 13cm w...
Antique Korean bandaji (blanket storage trunk), made of beautifully rough hewn wood. A single door is hinged horizontally and opens downward to reveal a large compartment for storage. Hardware is made of iron and includes large hinges and lock plates with Buddhist symbols. Stunning warm original finish.
19th century
Dimensions: 27 1/4" high x 29 1/2" wide x 15" deep
A refined Korean Buncheong celadon vase. Buncheong refers to the technique of incising a repeating pattern on the clay surface and white clay is filled in creating a strong contrast of greys and celadon colors with the white lines. The vase is decorated with cranes, an auspicious motif in East Asian culture. Age: Koryo Dynasty 13th century Size: Diameter 6" Height 10.5"
A Very Rare Inlaid Punchong Bowl with Celadon Glaze:
Korea, Early Choson period, 15th Century,
This is a shallow Punchong bowl in inlaid black and white slip with willow
and two-three lotus buds between white slip inlaid lines with yo’-i heads.
There are very similar shape and same pattern inlaid bowls vases with celadon glaze
from the late Koryo dynasty...
A Very Rare/Fine Long Silver Hairpin(칠보봉황잠)/Enameled Phoenix-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
The large terminal cast with two confronted phoenixes and natural coral-산호)
jewels and with confronted cranes, longevity medallions and feathers in low relief and
further bead jewels, the the edging of the enameled silver in blues reds, greens, red
and yellows, the cylindrical shaft silver with pointing tip...
Antique Korean low table, of a rounded form with raised, scalloped flower petal edges. The apron below is openwork carved with scrolling vine motifs and double happiness symbols. The table's top is highly decorative with fine inlay work of brass, shell, and shagreen, creating a depiction of a phoenix and a serpentine dragon. The edges of the table top are decorated with various scholar's objects, such as a gourd bottle, an endless knot, and a gunbai fan...
A Korean, celadon bowl with incised decoration of two parrots to the interior of the bowl; Goryeo dynasty. The beautiful bluish green colour has turned an olive-green colour, in part, due to the incomplete oxidising atmosphere of the kiln.
Dimension; 17cm diameter.
Condition; a couple of long hairlines eminating from the rim, a chip to the rim, slightly warped, and firing imperfections.
A Very Fine Korean Blue and White Big Bowl with Characters(Shou)-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
The beautiful clear white glazed deep bowl on short ring foot with slightly everted rim,
decorated in underglaze with a charavter “SHOU” in the interior well,
the rim with two ring circles, the exterior decorated with three characters,
applied overall with a blue tinged translucent white glaze.
It’s in excellent condition, it measures 24cm x 10.5cm h...
A Rare/Fine Korean One of 오방오제위도 (五方五帝位圖) Buddhism Paintings-18th C. This Painting inscribed 동방대호지군-東方大皡之君), Korea, Joseon dynasty, 17th / 18th century.
“The painitng is one of 5 (동방대호지군(東方大皡之君),남방연제지군(南方炎帝之君), 서방보필소호지군(西方少皡之君),북방전욱지군(北方?頊之君),중방황제지군(中方黃帝之君).서방소호지군(西方少皡之君) Buddhism paintings”...