Very Rare/Fine Korean Copper/Brass Inlaid Circular Iron Box: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th/early 19th century. Unusually this Iron box decorated with copper and yellow brass on the cover in circular shape with a swirl pattern, C-shape brass handle and ball shape lock, yellow brass ball pull down for lock and pull up for unlock, set on three small brass ball feet in the base...

A Very Fine Korean Goryo Bronze Mirror with a Sailing Ship-14th C.: Korea, Goryo dynasty, 13th -14th century. The design is 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...

A Very Fine/Rare Korean Silver Inlaid Rectangular Iron Box with Cover-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Of rectangular shape box with four round supporters on the flat bottom, the cover inlaid with a large, stylized character “double happiness”- medallion with in bands of florets, key-fret work, the sides of the box inlaid with a deer, pine, fungus, cranes, bamboo and auspicious plants within medallion scrolls. It’s in very fine condition. Measurements: 8.5cm h...

A Very Rare/Fine/Old Korean Bronze Official 3 Horse Warrant: Korea, Joseon dynasty. Dated 1624.Of circular form, one side with three overlapping horses, the reverse inscribed ‘the Fourth Year of Cheonki’ and with the seal of Sangseowon. dated 1624 (一六二四), 銅馬牌,《尚瑞院玉字號三馬牌天啓四年三月日》題字，「尚瑞院製」款...

A Beautiful Korean Koryo Bronze Pear-Form Bottle/Natural Green Patina-13th/14th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th to 14th century. The bottle with beautiful natural green patina over the body in welling body cast in the mid-section and shoulder with rings, further repeated on the tall trumphet shaped neck with lipped mouth, all supported on a high thin foot ring...

A Very Rare/Fine Old Korean Bronze Horse Warrant (동마패-銅馬牌): Choson period, Dated 1731 (Yong Zheng 8 year) It's s rich and dark brown patina with pale green encrustation. Yong Zheng 8 (1731) in Yong Zheng perioe (1723-1735), and issued by the “Sangsowon-尚瑞院” with "Sansowon-尚瑞院製" 款-seal in a square, a heavy and solid bronze. It’s in very fine condition with a natural and rich greenish dark patina, it measures 10.8 cm x 9.4 cm...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Silver Inlaid Square (正四角形 ) Box and Cover: 19th C...

A Quite Large/Rare Korean Iron Silver Inlaid Box with Cover-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. with old silvery patina. An unusual decoration with bat and butterfly, quite large silver inlaid box in rectangular shape box inlaid with a double happiness on the top between floral leafs and sides with bats and butterflies as well surrounded by a key-fret borders, It’s in very fine condition with old patina over the surfaces, Measures 13.2cm x 10cm x 9.6cm.

A Very Fine/Rare Korean Silver Inlaid Rectangular Iron Box with Cover-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Of rectangular shape box with four round supporter on the flat bottom, the cover inlaid with a large, stylized character “double happiness”- medallion with in bands of florets, key-fret work, the sides of the box inlaid with a deer, pine, fungus, cranes, bamboo and auspicious plants within medallion scrolls. It’s in very fine condition. Measurements: 8.5cm h...

A Very Fine/Rare Korean Silver Inlaid Rectangular Iron Box with Cover-19th C. Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century. The rectangular iron box and lid inlaid in silver with a “Shou” (longevity) surrounded by key-fret and coil pattern designed borders on the cover and with symbols of longevity “turtle and deer and auspicious floral plants on the sides of the box, each of the four sides silver inlaid with geometric patterns and borders of fretwork...

A Two Very Rare/Fine Korean Silver with Bamboo Head Enameled Hairpine-19th C.: Korea, Joseon period, 19th century, with good silvery black patina. They’re very rare enameled silver hairpins for imperial court ladies for court traditional ceremonial events, a long silver bar ended with bamboo stump and leaves painted in polychrome enamels, green and blue. They’re in good condition but a few enamels off, otherwise very good condition with old silvery patina, they measure 12.5” a...

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...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Long Silver Bar Hairpin/Enameled Phoenix Head-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The large terminal cast with two confronted phoenixes on either side of coral-산호) jewels and with confronted cranes, longevity medallions and feathers in low relief and further bead jewels, the the edging of the enamels silver in blues reds, greens, red and yellows, the cylindrical shaft silver with pointing tip...

Beautiful and Rare Korean Joseon Dynasty Silver and Coral Eunjangdo with Very Fine Floral Design. The eunjangdo was worn by a woman of rank as a chest pendant and a symbol of her social standing. This dagger also served as a tool to save women from personal humiliation or peril, not by attacking an assailant but by killing themselves, under the Confucian moral obligation of medieval Korea 'to remain faithful to one spouse'. 4 inches, 10 cm.

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Unified Silla Yaksa ((Bhaishaiyaguru) Standing Bronze Figurine-8th C.: Korea, Unified Silla dynasty, Circa 8th century. Standing on a pierced lotus plinth, a left hand holding a medicine bowl, bronze cast figure with hollow back, a bowl (medicine bowl) in the left hand, the right hand held in abhaya muda, the face framed by pendulous ears and unisa with arched brows and down cast eyes...

A Very Heavy/Large/Fine Octagonal Bronze Brazier/Incised Deco.-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century...

Antique Japanese bronze mirror with a recessed interior scene in which two cranes and a large turtle kiss in a marshy environment. The turtle's shell has been pierced through so that a cord may be slipped through for holding the mirror. 18th Century Size: 4.75" diameter, .75" depth

A Korean Very Fine Iron Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century It is very well iron silver inlaid rectangular box with a auspicious character “longevity” on the top, on the each of the four sides geometric patterns and borders of fretwork and floral diaper work, with a cover that slides horizontally and a locking mechanism on the handle plate to the front of the box, it’s set on four yellow brass surporter...