This is a truly one-of-a-kind masterpiece of exquisite beauty that rewards long and repeated viewing. We have never seen a silver Joseon Dynasty lady's dagger (eunjangdo) with engraving entirely in a floral motif like this. The details are stunningly rendered along every millimeter of this fine work of art. Beyond the beauty of the luxurious surface, there is a deeper and thoughtful design that incorporates symbolism from ancient history...

A Very Fine and Rare Korean Silver Inlaid Hexagonal Iron Box-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A well silver inlaid on the iron box with a big character “ Shu” –a longevity- on the top surouned by geometric designs, on the 6 sides inlaid with 6 characters “ Auspisious letter” also surrounded by geometric designs. It’s in very fine condition with a dark black patina around the body. Measurement: 9.2cm d. x 5.2 cm h.

Korean casted Wrought Black Iron Oil Lamp, Ca. 1900 or before during Joseon Dynasty(Yi Dynasty), 17 1/2" high, 7" diameter-bottom width, 3" diameter-top rim, cut out design of repeated Chinese Characters on the bottom section attached to midway to small cup and continues to the top little shallow cup to hold the oil container(no oil container), higher back support to preventing the wind and also catch the fire. The condition is good.

A Very Rare Korean Silver Bar Hairpin/Enameled Bamboo, Bird, plum -19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The long terminal cast with bamboo leaves, flying cranes and plum flower head with a roundel coral inserted into the plum flower-head on the either side of the bamboo head-end, and enameled in blue, red, green, and yellows, the cylindrical silver bar ends with a point tip...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean 2 Seven Star Daggers? - late 19th C.: Korean late Joseon, late 19th century. Two daggers incised with dragon, phoenix each dagger and seven stars incised on both daggers, and 4 characters and 2 characters on each dagger. Both daggers housed in a wood and metal single sheath. It is in very good condition with metals patinated. It measures 36cm with in a sheath, or 34cm only dagger.

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 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...

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 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...

A Very Fine Korean Bronze Candle Holder/Butterfly, Fish.Character-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th C. This set of the candle holder sets of slender elegant designs in a molded symmetrical double happiness H-shape connecting to the stand...

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 Korean Very Rare/Finely Silver Inlaid Iron Incense Burner: Korea, late Joseon dynasty, or early 20th century. Of hexagonal section mouted on raised braket feet, the six faces of the body curved and the upright, flat mouth with unusual white brass mouth-rimmed around, and also hexagonal, inlaid in silver on the sides with auspicious charaters, happiness and longgevity, in medallions within key frets, on the legs wth flower scroll and key frets, and two white brass handles in the shape ...

Fine, Rare Joseon Dynasty Silver Inlaid Box with ancient Longevity Symbols of Deer, Cranes, key fret pattern, floral and tortoise shell pattern. Double Happiness symbol on the lid. Beautiful Condition. 5.25 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches, 13.5 x 9 x9 cm.

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 Koryo Bronze Midium Sized Basin,13th C. Korea, Koryo dynasty (11th-14th century) A very well potioned middle sized bronze basin with a silver-black and blue patina on its surfaces around is a very rare with this condition. Its patination is more attractive to this basin. Its shape of basin is exactly a prototype of Koryo celadon ceramics in Koryo dynasty. It’s in very fine condition but a tiny hole on the base. Measurements: 27cm x 6cm

A brass wash pan that was used for personal grooming during the late Joseon Dynasty. The bowl has been formed by the process known as wrought, where the metal is worked into shape by beating it with a hammer. The hammering marks on this pan are clearly visible. The pan measures 4 3/4" high x 16 3/4" in diameter, and dates to the early 20th Century. It is good example of folk ware and metal art. The condition is very good, with some stains and corrosion that could be polished out...

Meiji period, ca. 1880

The bronze disk forming the base is decorated with an evening floral scene with an inlaid silver moon with incised stylized clouds. The incised plum branch is set with inlaid gilt copper flower blossoms. The large blossoms in high relief are overlaid with silver and have inlaid gold leaves and copper leaves in relief...

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

One-Of-A-Kind 18th Century Korean Staff Sword, Changpogeom, a style of sword unique to Korea, with seven gold inlay dots on each side representing the Seven Star Spirit (Chilseong), an ancient Daoist deity that controls fortune. Antique Changpogeom are rare. It's a staff with a fighting blade inside. And a Chilseong Changpogeom (Seven Star Staff Sword) is so rare that this may be the only surviving example. It is a large weapon, 43 inches (110cm) with a a 32 inch (81cm) blade, and the blade is a...

A Two Very Fine Authentic Korean Goryeo Bronze Mirrors-11th / 14th C.: 1) The design is cast in 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. ***Reference: Korean Art, The Brooklyn Museum, 1987, page 68, #26 An identical Goryeo bronze mirror sold at Christie’s, New York, Korean Art including Robert Moore Collection, 28, March 2006, lot #565, 2) A Rare Korean L...

Large 19th Century Korean Sharkskin Jang Geom Sword with Silver Overlay. The scabbard is covered in sharkskin and lacquered black over that. The handle is very interesting and is covered in sharkskin underneath the heavy leather wrapping, and over the sharkskin there is a thick brass foil that is hammered to look like sharkskin. This is a unique technique. The end fitting is missing. The crossguard is shaky because there are a few washers missing from the sword. The blade goes all the way in the...

A Rare and Fine Bronze Mirror: Korean, Koryo Dynasty, 12th-13th Century This is an unusual small round bronze mirror, cast in the center with a pierced knob encircled by wide flat ring, well molded with a pair of swimming fishes in waves, each pursuing a catching fish through water waves around the central knob. It is in good condition with a natural dark green patina over all surface. It measures 4 1/8” (10.5 cm) in diameter

Korea Three Kingdoms Period Gilt Bronze Standing Figure of Buddha

It is 5.3 inches (13.6 cm) tall by 2.05 inches (5.2 cm) wide. It is 300.6 gram.

It has pitting holes, rubbing gilding, oxidation, dents at the nose, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

Some of the photos were taken under the sun.

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A Fine and Large Bronze Mirror: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th -14thcentury This is a rare and large round bronze mirror, cast in the center with a pierced knob encircled by flower petals, well molded with a pair of sinuous dragons, each pursuing a flaming pearl through clouds around the central floret. It is in perfect condition with green and dark brown patina. It measures: 8 7/8 “d.

Rare Large 19th Century Silver-Inlaid Iron Box with Exquisite Floral Design and Stylized Taeguk (Yin/Yang symbol) with Key Fret Border and Double Happiness Symbols. Silver-inlaid iron boxes are usually smaller than this rare large example. The floral design is also more detailed here than what we usually see, altogether making for a deluxe item. The condition is not perfect and is commensurate with the age of the item, and actually adds to the beauty and storied history of what must have been an...

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 Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box; Korea, Choson dynasty, early 19th Century It is exceptionally well silver inlaid rectangular box with a auspicious character “double happiness” on the top, three floral inlaid medalllion on the exteior walls, 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. Inside painted in bright red pigment for protection from rust. It is in perfect condi...