A Very Rare Koguryo Stoneware Roof Tile;
Three Kingdoms, Koguryo Dynasty, 5th-6th Century
This is a very rare and fine roof tile from the out of its original place and in the market.
The circular roof tile is finely moulded with a stylized lotus flower design surrounded by
a raised rim. It is in fine condition with this old age...
An Inlaid Celadon Cosmetic Box and Cover:
Koryo Dynasty, 12th Century
This is an unusual circular box and cover inlaid in black and white slip with black dots
in the white inlaid circles between two white inlaid lines,
the domed cover with wide and flat top is also inlaid in black and white
slip with a single chrysanthemum medallion centered by unusual stylized lotus leaves.
It is covered with grayish green celadon glaze evenly over all...
A Pair of Very Fine and Rare Blue and White Cups:
Korean Choson dynasty, 18th-early 19th century.
This pair of cups were made from an official kiln for the imperial palace use, which is very very rare with a character "Nae".
It is almost imposible to fine this type of high quality of a pair for an imperial use with character inscribed. Set on a short ring, and covered evenly overall, in and out of the body, with very fine and clear light blue-tinged white glaze...
A Finely Glazed Celadon Bowl
Korea, Koryo Dynasty, early 12th Century
It’s of conical form flaring from a ring foor to the wide mouth,
incised in the well and below the lip with narrow line and
covered overall by an evenly toned grey green celadon glaze.
A short hair line crack and tiny small repair on the rim, otherwise it is in
fine condition. It measures 7” d. x 2 ¾” h.
A Very Rare and Large Roof End-Tile –Gray Stoneware
Korea, Unified Silla Dynasty or early Koryo dynasty,
9th -11th Century
This monster roof end tile was typically made for a temple.
As a Korean this type of monster roof end-tile is a very rare in beauty of style and technical excellence. Korean old temple tiles remain unsurpassed and rival those made in China and Japan.
** Tiles with monster masks were mounted on the ends
of rafters and were supposed to ward off evil spirits...
Rare korean Choson period blue and white dish. ( 18th - 19th cetury )
Very nice condition - if you look very close, you see 1 very short fiering crack and 1 very small chip, which also seems to date to the time of production. Diameter : 20,2 cm.