A Very Rare Pair of White Glazed Two Ear Wine Cups:
Korea, Choson Dynasty, 15th Century
This pair of wine cups is an extremely rare and unusual shape of two ear handle attached white glazed stir-up wine cups, the deep and wide cup set on a high ring foot and molded with two flat
and tangle formed with carved notched comb handles with one hole on each side.
It is covered overall with a creamy white crackled clear glaze with salmon-pink
blushes on the interior and exterior...
Rare and Outstanding early 19th Century Korean Porcelain Jar with Dynamic Underglaze Painting of Copper Red and Iron Brown and an Incredible Thick Dripping Blue Glaze. Unquestionably one of the best and most creative Korean porcelains you will ever see. There really is no other like it, from the design to the copper-red and iron-brown brushwork, from the potting to the glaze, it is truly one-of-a-kind...
Antique Korean bowl from the Chosun Bunchung period, 16th century. The bowl has a spiral like pattern left in the clay showing the bowl was done on a wheel. It measures 5.5" wide 4" tall. This bowl came from the collection of George C. Heikes and Myung-ja Heikes. Their collection was assembled from 1963-1964 when Mr. Heikes was working as a mining engineer and geologist for the US Government in Seoul, Korea...
A Rare Jewelry Box in Shape of Blanket Chest with
a Heavily White Grass Mounted-19th C.
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
A very unusual blanket "Bandaji" shaped
jewelry box with heavily decorated with white
brass in various forms and incised decorations
around the whole outsides with an original lock and
key, its drawers mounted
with silk. It's in very fine condition,
measures 19cm h. x 20cm w. x 9.5cm d.
A Very Heavy/Large/Fine Octagonal Bronze Brazier/Incised Deco.-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century...
Late 18th - early 19th century Korean porcelain dish used in ceremonial rites of ancestor worship. The dish is concave so that the ceremonial meat or cake could be placed on it. Simple round shape and foot with slight waist express harmony needed for the ritual. Sand particles adhering to the foot and forming a circle on the dish itself (apparently those dishes were fired in stacks, so the circle is the print of a dish that was fired standing on this one)...
A Large antique Korean faceted, ten sided, storage Jar with a matching lid. Such jars were a part of a Korean kitchen, and were used to store honey and molasses. The jar measures, with lid, about 9 3/4" high x 8 1/2" in diameter, and the mouth opening is 3 5/8" across. The lid appears to be original to the Jar. The Jar is in good condition. There are several chips on the underside of the lid, and around the mouth, and there is a 1/4" kiln crack on the mouth...
An Extre. Rare/Fine Korean Sraffiato (¹ÚÁö-¸é)Peony and Reverse Inlaid (¿ª»ó°¨) Punchong Jar-15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century...
An Extre. Rare/Fine Korean “The Nine Dreams of Cloud”
(구운몽도-九雲夢圖]/김만중金萬重) 8 Panel (2x4 panels) Screen-18th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th -early 19th century...
A Rare / Very Finely Molded Celadon Beaker:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th Century,
This is a finely molded with chrysanthemums amongst scrolling
foliage and well potted deep bowl tapering to a short ring foot,
applied overall rich celadon glaze except foot rim with spur marks.
It is in very fine condition without any damage. Measures 4 1/2” x 1 1/2”h.
Fine and Beautifully Embroidered 19th Century Korean Ironing Board from the renowned, published, and exhibited Lea Sneider textiles collection. This truly deluxe Korean ironing board is the finest example we have seen of an embroidered ironing board, and is filled with imaginatively rendered symbolism. Geese mate for life, so they are an ancient symbol of fidelity, and the lotus is a symbol of purity and rebirth, because the lotus rises above the muck of the pond to show its face to the Sun...
Buncheong ware in a flattened ovoid form with a raised foot finished with a wide flared rim. It is decorated with a creamy colored slip and the faces are painted with a leafy plant in brown slip, all beneath a clear glaze with a faint celadon tint where pooled in drips along the shoulder, the creamy slip and the glaze are also applied within the recessed base...
A Very Fine Korean Early White Glazed Bowl-16th C.:
Korea, early Joseon dynasty, 15th - 16th century.
Well potted and portioned white glazed deep bowl, recessed and set on a raised ring foot,
with gently everted moutn rim, simple decorated in a clear white grey-tinged glaze, its well
bears firing traces, base white glazed and foot rim bears sands.
It’s very fine condition without any hairline cracks but some areas mottled glaze and color, giving it a misty appearance, other wise it’...
A Korean Fine Blue and White Han River Painted Water Dropper-19th C. :
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century
The rectangular slab-sided water dropper set on four raised feet, decorated in
underglaze blue and white with a Han River scene, the sides with abstract
design beneath a clear white glaze. Kiln grit on the base.
It’s small chips repaired on edges. Measurements; 7.5cm x 4cm h.
Korean celadon had begun to be made in early 10th century under influence by Chinese...
Antique unique and old Korean Bandaji chest. Beautiful depth to wood and grain. Features two opening doors in each section that drops down to two large spaces for clothing or blankets. Four small drawers line the top of chest. Brass fixtures and loop handles compliment this piece.
Circa 1900
Dimensions: 47" Tall, 33.75" Long, 15.5" Deep
Extrem. Large/Rare/Fine Korean Shin-Jung Do (신중도-神衆圖)-God of Spirit), Buddhist Painting-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th – early 19th century...
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. It’s in very fine condition but much rust...