A Extremely Rare/Fine Mother of Pearl Inlaid Red Lacquer Sutra Reading Desk(Kyung Sang): Korea, early 19th Century, This red lacquered and mother of pearl inlaid sutra reading desk is an extremely rare for Buddhist reading sutra desk as a Korean, Joseon dynasty's, of rectangular section with rectangular top with fitted two upward-curved flanges without any metal hinges and supported on the undersides by 4 reticulated scroll brackets, and also supported on the double straight legs, fitte...

A Very Rare Open Carved Battle Scene Panel with Inscriptions Korea, Choson, 18th –early 19th Century This open worked and mineral pigment painted with gold, silver, red, green, blue, yellow and black panel to be believed to have ornermented the attar of a temple or a Gerneral’s pavilion in commemoration of the battle scene.againt his enemy about 800 years ago or older (It’s believe to be a battle scene between Koryo (高麗 ,고려) and Yuan ? (元, 원)...

Rare Korean Black Lacquered Arrow Case (Quiver) of bamboo with a design of grapes, peonies, and ferns. Length: 40 inches, 101.5 cm.

A Very Fine,Large and Rare Bale-Form White Porcelain Wine Jar: Korea, Choson Dynasty, late 18th - early 19th Century This is a vey fine and evenly white glazed cocoon shaped wine jar or flask with one end flat rounded and the other sloping to a flat base and pierced in the mid-section with a circular aperture and fitted with a slightly flared spout, applied with a worm and clear white glaze evenly overall, base unglazed. It is in very fine condition without any major flaws as a large ...

A Fine Korean Zelkova Wood Cosmetic Box (Kyung Dae): Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century Of rectangular shape set on four bracket feet, fitted with a flat lid hinged in the midsection and at the back which covers the mirror compartment, the mirror now aged crack, also constructed with a single rectangular drawer below, fitted with buckle-shaped metal hings and double-U shaped drawer pull, this box made with a zelkova wood with a natural granes. It’s in very fine condition except a mirror...

A Fine and Old Painting of Dokseong, Korea's Hermit Saint in a most beautiful landscape. This gorgeous painting has a phenomenal dark patina that could only have developed through years of ritual use and adds greatly to the contemplative beauty and serenity of this very special work of art. Dokseong is pictured in an inspiring remote mountain forest, a Daoist style landscape where he seeks solitude and self-cultivation. His attire is that of a Buddhist monk...

A Very Fine Sea-Green Celadon Inlaid Oil Bottle: Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 12th-13th Century, This is a very beatiful sea-gree celadon inlaid with four flying cranes in sky, of a oval form with a three spur marks on the bottom, beatiful sea-green glaged overall including bottom. It’s in very fine conditon without any chip or repairs but small spots celadon glaze defects during in kiln fire. It meastues 2 1/4” x 3 1/8”w.

A Very Rare and Fine Inlaid Celadon Cup and Cover: Korea, Koryo period, 12th -13th century, It is a very rare as a Koryo celadon inlaid cylindrical shaped cup and cover(lid) without any damage, and decorated in black and white inlaid with a chrysanthemum in a geometric square design in the double lined on the circular body set on a recessed foot, and also the lid is inlaid with 4 chrysanthemum florets in black and white slip under fine clear bluish grey celadon glaze. This type of c...

A Group of Very Rare Temple’s Roof Tiles from 3 Kingdoms: Korea, Silla and Bakjae Period, 4th-6th Century, There were three dynasties in 3 Kingdom Periods (3th -7th century); Silla, Baekjae and Goguryo Dynasties...

An Extremely Rare Pair of Carved/Papered Wedding Ducks; Korea, late 19th Century, Dated 1874, Described and Carver named Kim Han Soo This pair of solid (Paulawnia) wood carved, dotted in red (groom) and green (bridegroom) body painted with light polychrome pigments over paper and then oiled. Each duck bears 4 large letter poems and one of them has a date (1874) and name of caver (Kim Han Soo) with 2 red seals. Especially, with a date and description are not a common in Korean wedding ducks...

Rare Antique Korean Spirit Shrine Painting (Kam Mo Yo Je Do). Spirit House Paintings are in the collections of several major museums. This painting would have been placed in a place of reverence in the home, and on the anniversary of an ancestor's death, a slip of paper with the ancestor's name would be placed on the blank space in the open doorway of the shrine in the painting and a ritual would have been performed in front of the painting...

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.

Lovely colorful scene of fliting butterflies and insects amongst the peonies and rocks. Mounted in the traditional Korean style. In good condition. 19th century, Chosun Dynasty. 57"H 91'L

A Finely Incised Bamboo Scholar’s Brush Pot (Holder): Korea, Choson period, 19th century, It is fine cylindrical ribbed bamboo brush pot decorated with engraved vertical lines around, the underside naturally countersunk, and it has a very beautiful natural darl-red patina around body. It is in very good condition. Measures 8 x 4 1/4”” ***For a very identical bamboo brush pot sold, Sotheby’s, Korean works of art, New York, 9/20/1995, #56

A Pure White Glazed Blue and White Porcelain Dish: Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, This blue and white dish incised with a �gcharacter �܁h on the base is a very rare and is for the imperial palace use. A pure white glaze applied overall the body with a �gHappiness, ���h within a double ring in underglaze blue. It is in fine condition except a �gT�h shape glaze crack on the foot base (see photos). It measures 6 5/8�h d...

Antique Korean Black Inkstone Box and Antique Inkstone. The poem on the lid is a beautiful work of calligraphy. It can be read in two directions as "Celebrated mountain object" and "Celebrated mountain extraordinary wisdom", meaning that this object will be used in the pursuit of wisdom. The inkstone has a banana leaf motif, referencing the 8th Century Chinese scholar and celebrated calligrapher, Huaisu who wrote on banana leaves when he ran out of paper. A rare and most interesting find...

A Very Fine/Open Carved Solid Bamboo Brush Pot (Holder): Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, This is a solid bamboo brush pot decorated in open-work with cash patterns and carved with vertical ribs between two key fret bands, applied with a natural black tar wax on the body for protection, and with aged patina. It is in fine condition without any chips, cracks. It measures 4 3/4” x 3 3/8”

A Large Copper-Red Peach-Form Water Dropper: Korea, Late Choson period, 19th Century, This is a very finely molded as a large peach with two upright leaves carved in relief to the body and incised with short lines to delineate veins, the lively stem of the peach also molded in relief to the body and arranged in a waved stem to served as the base support, painted in underglaze copper-red with four peach flowers on the body, applied overall with a blue tinged white glaze except footed s...

Very Rare Blue and White Square-form Water Dropper: Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, A well decorated Square slab sided porcelain water dropper on four short feet, decorated in underglaze blue with a view of Han river scenery, the sides with sprays of autumn flowers, covered overall with in a clear-milky white glaze. It is in fine condition except a tiny water spout chip repaired Measures 2 3/8” x 2 3/8” x 2 7/8” h. *** Provenance: This Blue and White water dropper was in a col...

A 12 Panel Grape Vine Screen by Choi Suk Whan (1808-?): Korea, Choson Period, Dated 1877 This rare continuous 12 panel painted in ink and real grape juice with a big grape vine on paper. Dated and Signed;(Jung Chook Kook Jin Sim Bang, and Woo Ryun Jung Sa Rang-Kok Sa. It is in fine condition with minor soils related with age (It has normal, minimal damages in this 19th century old in Korean screen)...

This gorgeous Ichung-nong (Korean Two Unit Stacked Chest) is a rare early piece (mid 19th Century) that has aged to a warm rich hue that is nothing short of a heartwarming and rare treasure to behold. It is a beautiful effect that could never be even closely duplicated with new wood...

A Very Fine White Glazed Blue and White Porcelain Dish: Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, This dish is applied with an even pure white glaze, set on a high foot the shallow bowl with a Happiness within a double ring in underglaze blue with fine crackled white and a shiny transparent glaze. It is in fine condition with no any damage. Measures 6 5/8�h d. x 1 1/2� h. *** A very similar blue and white dish with a character longevity sold at Christie's, New York, Korean Works of Art, Oct...

A Very Fine Sea-Green Celadon Foliate Rim Bowl: Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 11th-12th Century: The wide bowl set on a short ring foot and incised on a interior with a single ring and decorated a 6 foliages on the mouth rim, appied evenly by a beautiful sea-green celadon glaze overall, ring foot inglazed. This bowl is in very fine condition whitout any cracks and repairs but it has a glaze crack extensively across the interior only --not a body crack-please see #3 photos)...

A Finely Molded Shallow Celadon Dish: Korea, Koryo period, 12th Century, This is a fine celadon glazed shallow bowl with a six lobed rim, the interior rim incised with a single line and finely molded with a large peony on the interior well, applied overall with a clear greenish blue celadon glaze with three spur marks on the base. It is in fine condition but a tiny chip,a short glaze crack and scratches on the well in use. It measures 7” d. x 1 7/8” h,

A Rare and Well Crafted Wood Ink Stone Box and Cover: Korea, Choson Dynasty, 19th Century. This is a very fine ink stone box made with persimmon wood with a typical its natural black wood grains matched on the 4 sides and tops, and very well craftsmanship. It is in very fine condition without any typical damages. Measures: 42.7cm x 27.7cm x 27.3cm h. (16 3/4” x 10 7/8” x 10 3/4” h. **** For a very similar ink stone box see Robert J...

A Rare Finely Decorated Blue and White Rectangular-Form Water Dropper: Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, The rectangular form on raised feet, decorated with Han river scenery and the sides with sprays of flowering peony, beneath on overall clear white glaze. It has a tiny chip of the water spout, otherwise it is in good condition. Measures 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 2 3/4”h. (3 3/8” across and 2 3/4” high)

A Very Rare and Fine Wood Carved Document Holder: Korea, late Choson Dynasty, 19th Century, This is a very rare and fine hard wood document holder carved overall with 10 symbols of longevity, Shipjangsang, (Sun, Pine, Turtle, Deer, Sacred Fungus, Crane, Bamboo, Water, rocks and clouds), it is in cylindrical shape with a good patina associated with use and age, and open-cover cap at the end. It is in very fine condition with an old natural dark brown patina overall. It measures 28cm x 4.3...

A Very Fine and Rare 8 Panel Filial Piety Screen: Korea, Choson Dynasty, 18th- early 19th Century. This 8 panel screen of the filial piety is one of the most important Korean folk painting screens under Confucianism in Choson dynasty. This screen was so delicately painted in ink and color with calligraphy each panel on paper, mounted on silk. It is in very fine condition. Measures: 36 3/4" H. x 12 7/8" W. each panel painting only, or entire screen approx. 59 1/2" H. x 160" W. **** Filial Pi...

A Rare/Fine Paper Marche 3 Stacking Sewing (Stationery) Boxes: Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, These sewing boxes for Choson period’s women are formed with an all paper marche painted in colorful geometric design and applied cut-paper design was another characteristic Choson period’s decorative technique. It has papers with predominant bright red, yellow, green and purple color. These boxes’ paper surface was protected by an oil finish. It is in fine condition with minor damag...

A Very Fine Inlaid Celadon bottle Vase: Korea, Koryo period, 12th-13th century, This is a fine celadon inlaid bottle vase of a tall slender neck rising to the flared mouth and inlaid in black and white slip with three sprays of chrysanthemum. The neck surrounded by a band of Ruyi pattern in white slip inlaid and applied with a transparent bright blue-green glaze overall, firing sands on the bottom. It has one kiln kiss on the body and a small part of mouth repaired with an original piece ...

1200s

This bowl was wheel-formed and then pressed into a mold while still soft to create an octagonal form. The soft stoneware clay was then carved and impressed with a stylized chrysanthemum design, allowed to dry, and then covered with a slip of white liquid clay which filled the incising. The residue was wiped or carved off leaving the crisp design in white against the darker clay. The entire bowl, including the base and footring was covered in a pale green celadon glaze having a close ...

A Very Fine /Large White Porcelain Bowl and Cover: Korea, Choson Dynasty, 18th-early 19th Century, This is a rare and large white porcelain jar and lid for food vessel or epitaph tablets The large, deep vessel resting on a high ring foot with evenly curved wall and fitted with a matching domed cover, with characteristic flat top, and glazed overall with a blue tinged white glaze. It is fine condition except cracked extensive across the lid, otherwise in good condition overall. It measures...

A Very Fine Tiger and Magpie Painting: Korea, Choson Dynasty, 18th –early 19th Century, This tiger and magpie painting is a quite large size painting and is painted in ink and light colors on paper. This Tiger looks like showing his singing and dancing to a magpie on the tree, and The Magpie looks like serious listening the tiger’s performing. This tiger is a very humorous and cute in this painting rather than a awful looking. hey are in very good fellowship each other in Korean ...

A Very Fine Celadon Inlaid Octagonal Bowl: Korea, Koryo period, 13th Century, This is a high quality celadon inlaid small dish and moulded with a central flower head medallion surrounded by ruyi design in the interior, and each facet on the exterior inlaid with double chrysanthemum flower heads in black and white slip within a white slip inlaid rectangular design. It is applied overall a clear blue-green celadon glaze in and out, bears three spur marks on the base. It is in very fine ...

Korean Silver Inlaid Iron Incense Burner with Bat, 19th Century

It is 8.5 inches (21.5 cm) tall by 7 inches (18 cm) wide. It weighs 5.75 lb.

It is in good condition with no repairs, dents, cracks, or chips, except missing a nail at the lid (as seen in the photos).

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A Very Rare Koryo Celadon Ewer with Incised/Carved Lid: Korea, Koryo Period, 12th Century, This unusual/rare shape of ewer has low mouth with a drop lid, this one has a tall, straight mouth with a cover.(The existing lid is not original match to the ewer). The body of globular form resting on raised circular base and molded with a slightly curved spout and loop handle with attachment ring. The lid (not an original lid with the ewer) is in the shape of an upside-down lotus flower. The lid...

A Very Fine Mother of Pearl Inlaid Documentary Box: Korean Choson period, 19th century, This beautiful square-shape mother of pearl inlaid box is an example of Korea art craftsmanship. These entire sides are inlaid with sailing near pavilion in river, ducks swimming under willows in pond and symbols of longevity on the black lacquered ground, a cloud formed yellow metal hinges attached on each sides. All works mother of pearl inlaid are very well done. It is in very fine condition without ...

A Rare and Fine Small Peach Formed Water Dropper: Korea, Choson, period, 18th -19th Century, This is a molded as an unusual small peach with two upright leaves carved in relief to the body and incised with short lines to delineate veins, the stem of the peach also molded in relief to the body. It is painted in under glaze cobalt blue with two peach leaves and peach-pink brushed on the stems and body, applied overall with a blue tinged thick white glaze, flat circular base unglazed with d...

A Very Fine and Rare white Slip Inlaid Puchong Stem-cup: Korea, early Choson Period, 15th Century, This stem cup is very rare in Punchong ware decorated with chrysanthemum flower heads on whole body and inlaid with grass pattern encircling the rim. They are usually decorated in white slip with stamped rope-curtain pattern covers its entire body. This deep, circular Punchong stem cup decorated in white slip inlaid with chrysanthemum flower head within a narrow band of arching leaves and paral...

A Portrait of Monk “Suh-San Dae Sa” (1520-1604): Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, His Buddhist name is Suh-San (1520-1604), his name is Hoo-Jung, and his family name is Choi. He was one of the greatest monks in Korean Buddhist history in Choson dynasty. It is painted with mineral color and ink on paper, and has an inscription of Suh-San Dae Sa Jee Jin Yong on the middle of right in painting. It has some stains (it has only normal minimal damages associated with age), otherwise it ...

A Very Rare and Fine Set of Amulet, Key-Holder: Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, This is amazing example of Korean women¡¯s ornament accessory with symbols of happiness and wealthy and also for longevity and good fortune in late Choson period This large sized amulet or charm is being called also Key-holder, which is formed with nine coin-shape joined each other with floral design below two dragons on the top decorated with seven precious mineral colors (Ä¥º¸) delicately done all...

An Extremely Rare Solid Gold Buddhist Sutra: Korea, Koryo Period, 11th -13th Century, It is extremely rare solid gold leaf sutra of "Vajraccedika, prajnaparamita" , "Ma Ha Ban Ya Pa Ra Mil Da Sim Kyung", from late Unified Silla to Koryo period: The Buddhist text of the prajnaparamita¡± sutra (sutra on the perfection of wisdom) was written in repousse on leave of thin gold sheet in Chinese regular script (Kai-Shu). This sutra has two °Apsarases (Heavenly Maidens" in repousse on the bo...

A very Fine/Rare Blue and White Large Deep Bowl: Korea, Choson period, 18th-19th century, This is an unusual large deep bowl set on a high footed-recessed base decorated in underglaze blue with two large sprays with two citrines( Buddha hand), the well decorated with an auspicious character “Happiness” contained within a double-ringed roundel. It's in very fine condition except a tiny part repaired on the outer rim. Measures 9 7/8” x 5 ½” h. (25cm x 14cm). ***Provenance: This ...

Beautiful Korean blue and white glazed vase with 2 dragons in clouds, 19th century. Size: 21" high x 12" wide.

A Rare Tiger and Dragon Inlaid amd lacquered low Table: Korea, Choson period, late 19th century, This low table with tortoise shells and shark-skin (shagreen) inlaid is an extremely rare, especially with a dragon and tiger. This rectangular low table is lacquered with dark brown over all, and top decorated with a confronted large four-clawed Dragon and a Siberian Tiger inlaid in entire tortoise shell, and Shark-skin (shagreen) used only, except clouds, amid clouds in a diamond-form bor...

A Fine and Large Silver Inlaid Iron Box and Cover: Korea, Choson dynasty, 19th century, This is a large silver inlaid tobacco box with lid, it is round set on three stump feet inlaid on the upright sides with 2 “double happiness” characters on each opposite side separated by square panels of confronted butterflies and two crossed flags, the slightly domed cover also inlaid in silver with a character “long life” and around with bats. It is in very good condition without any typi...

A Very Fine Sea-Green Celadon Glazed Shallow Dish: Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 12th Century, This dish is a very high quality of sea-green celadon glaze applied overall the interior and exterior, molded with peony scroll interior wall and a flower head in the center, resting in a wide base with three spur marks. It is in mint condition. Measures 5 1/4” x 1 1/2”

A Rare and Fine Inlaid Shark skin Red Lacquered Box and Cover; Korea, Choson period, Early 19th Century, This red lacquered and inlaid whole shark skin box and cover made for imperial palace use in general. The deep, rectangular box fitted with a shallow lid, inlaid on the cover in shark skin only on a red lacquer ground with two large blossoms and leafy, scrolling stem, the sides of the box inlaid with identical flower scroll set between line borders, the interior lined in an original silk...

Rare Antique Korean Funerary Figure (Kkokdu) with much of its original pigment still intact. From a renowned and published New York collection. One of the finer examples we have seen. 11.5 inches, 29.5 cm.

A Donut-form Circular Blue and White Water Dropper: Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, A Fine Korean Blue and White Water Dropper: Choson Dynasty, 19th Century The pierced circular, straight-sided form, set on raised ring feet, decorated in underglazed blue with Han river scenery, the sides with scrolling tendril meanders and the foot with a single blue line, beneath a thick white blue tinged glage. It has a tiny spout chip, otherwise it is in good condition. Measures 3 3/4" x 1 3/4” h. **...

A Very Fine Silver Inlaid Iron Box and Cover: Korea, Choson Dynasty, 19th Century The rectangular and quite large box with lid silver inlaid with a double happiness on four sides and cover, on each of the four sides geometric patterns and borders of fretwork and floral diaper work, the lid of the box applied with a large auspicious character, Double Happiness, within a matching border. It is in very fine condition without any silver inlay lost. It measures 13.5 cm x 10.5 cm x 8.5 cm h. (5 ...

A Very fine and Rare Early White Porcelain Jar with Cover: Korea, Early Choson period, 15th Century, This medium size of beautiful and pure white glazed jar with an original cover is very rare in current existence. The baluster form on recessed foot and with short up-neck, decorated with a clear and pure snow-white glaze covered overall, a well balanced portion of the body and cover with lotus bud shape-knob. It is in an excellent condition except a short hair line crack on mouth rim. It...

A Very Fine Blue and White Square Form Water Dropper: Korea, Choson Dynasty, 19th Century It is a quite large square formed blue and white water dropper with a perfect condition. The top pierced with an air hole opposite the applied spout, painted with a waterside landscape amid mountains, boating and each side decorated with an abstracted branch motif. It is applied overall with a clear blue tinged white glaze including four corner bracket legs. It is in very fine condition without any ...

A Very Rare Imperial/Incised Celadon Glazed Cup-stand: Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 12th Century This is a very high quality and imperial celadon glazed cup-stand, the domed corner incised with lotus petals within a raised ring, enclosed pendent leaves the broad reverted rim divided into eight foliages, evenly applied overall with a fine celadon glaze with 5 spur marks on the bottom. It is in excellent condition without any damages. Measures 6 1/4” x 1 5/8”h

A Very Fine Bronze Mirror: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th-14th century The design is a fine cast in high relief on the obverse of this Mirror depicts a ship sailing on a stormy sea. A large dragon arises from the upper left and right with clouds of spray cap the surging waves. At the top, above the ship’s banner, are four character inscriptions in archaic seal style script: Huang Pi Chang Chon (clear, vast, luminous heaven) with a good silver-greenish and dark brown patina on the face an...

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. The first one ha...

Choson period, late 1800s

Body and rim are densely inlaid with silver in various geometric patterns. There are medallions on two sides with silver-inlaid scenes of a pair of deer and a pair of cranes, both being symbols of longevity. On the adjacent sides are movable pendant handles with fretwork inlay. The interior and base have a blackish oxidation and areas of minor rust. Condition is very good. The silver is all intact. Some lopsidedness is characteristic of this type of work and is a ...

Choson period, 1700s

Raised on low feet incorporated into the shape of the four flat sides. The top and sides are bordered by a single blue line. On each side, framed within four corners is a quickly painted floral motif. On the top is a more detailed plant and floral design. Though generally in good condition, there is evidence of use. The glaze on top is considerably worn. There are a few minor glaze chips. Fine white sand from the firing remains on the feet and a grain of sand adheres t...

Koryo Dynasty, 1100s

Painted in underglaze iron with a stylized design, possibly of a duck. Covered entirely with a grayish-green celadon glaze, barely wiped from the footring. Minor sand adhesion to the foot. No chips or cracks.

Diameter: 2 1/8 in.; Height: 1 ¼ in.

Choson period, 1400s

A stamped design of repeating flower heads laid out in concentric bands covers the interior. The exterior sides have a similar band between incised lines. The depressions are filled with white slip which is then wiped clean off the surfaced, leaving the white clay in the impressed design. A clear glaze covers the design and most of the body. The footring, base, and a portion of the lower body are unglazed. There are two small chips on the footring probably from firing ...