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...
Antique Korean vanity box made with attractive burl hardwood, decorated in incised brass hardware of bats, double happiness signs, and floral motifs. The feet are carved with beast's faces. Turn of the century.
Size: 13.5" L x 8.5" D x 12.5" H
Antique Korean glazed bottle vase. Pear shaped rising to a tall neck with a slightly everted rim and applied with a glossy transparent glaze. Fluted rounded rim with natural design. Would have been used to store choice fluids. Choson period circa 1850s.
Size: 6" W x 11" H
Amazingly beautiful antique Japanese textile in a black wooden frame, with a background of ivory-colored cloth with light blue and yellow sewn birds and cloud-like designs within circular patterns. The two Japanese gods Daikoku, god of prosperity and darkness, and Ebisu, god of fishermen and luck, are shown sharing a bowl of sake...
A Fine Korean Copper-Red//Blue Glazed Peach Shape Water Dropper-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
Resting on a eight-sided stand modelled as the stem of the peach fruit, the two side leaves
Incised with diagonal lines to indicate veins and painted in underglaze blue, the pointed tip,
and three stylized flowerheads below the tip in painted underglaze copper-red, and
stem painted in underglaze iron-oxide, also covered by a glossy translucent glaze...
Antique Korean pair of bedside chests on stands, with natural burl front panels. Both chests have book-matched front doors, meaning each door mirrors the other, creating symmetry. Original finish wood.
Chosun period
Dimensions: 29.25" L x 14" D x 24.75" H (on stands)
A Very Fine/Rare Korean Early White Glazed Dish-16th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th - 16th century.
The elegantly potted shallow dish, sharply tapering to a raised foot and with a raised rim, with the interior face bordered with a single line, the both out and insides covered overall in an even greyish white glaze with the base.
It’s in very good condition with applied white glaze overall evenly,
it measures 17.2 cm x 4 cm
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...
Antique Korean matching pair of red lacquer cabinets, with elaborate inlaid designs adorning the full front and sides. Imagery of exotic birds, deer, and fish among a huge assortment of flowers can be seen throughout. Each cabinet is comprised of three sections : the top, bottom, and base stand; Styled in traditional Korean fashion with double hinged doors and large locks incised with the Double Happiness symbol. Interior is lined in red paper. Three drawers line the topmost section...
An Attributed Portrait of Korean Navy General-忠武公 李舜臣(이순신)(1545∼1598)-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century,
re-framed.
The portrait of Korean Navy General-李舜臣. is a very rare painting existed from Joseon dynasty, even from the 19th century, especially painted in Gouache and mineral pigments, not water color, painted on linen...
A Very Fine Korean Inlaid Chrysanthemum Celadon Cup-12th C.:
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century.
The elegant small blue and white slip inlaid celadon cup, deep hemispherical
bowl set on short foot with inlaid 3 chrysanthemums on the exterior,
all beneath a rich celadon glaze.
It’s in very good condition, it measures 4.8cm h. x 7.8cm d.
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...
Very rare octagonal body decorated in underglaze blue and white with floral spray and Korean calligraphic characters.
Korean Choson ( Joeson ) period 19th. century.
Diameter : 4,8 cm. H : 2,4 cm.
Condition : Perfect.
From an old German family collection.
Korean Scholar's Inkstone Box constructed entirely of paulownia wood, a very desirable wood for scholars and collectors because of its unique and beautiful grain and its natural bug repellent qualities. Below the inkstone compartment there is a larger compartment for holding what was called the scholar's four friends: brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. The inkstone box was a Korean scholar's most treasured item. This is a beautiful and fine example...
A Very Rare/Fine Black Soapstone with Yellow Spots Octagonal Brush Pot: Korea, early 19th century.
This is very unusual brush pot with upright circular section, the straight sides with octagonal
body decorated with a yellow spots colored on black soapstone, set on a flattened base.
Itfs in fine condition but a small chip on the mouth rim, measures 12.5cm h. x 11.6cm d.
A Rare/Very Finely Incised Beautiful Sea-Green Celadon Glazed Cup-Stand:
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century
The cup-stand, decorated with an incised flower head medallion,
with carved lotus leaf sides, set on a ten lobed saucer, on flared foot,
decorated in the well with an incised flower head pattern, and each lobe
incised with a flower spray, the foot incised with a leaf design.
It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all except a small amount of silicon jell (Epoxy) adhe...
A Korean Beautiful Blue-Tinged White Porcelain High Footed Bowl-19th C:
Korea,Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
The bowl applied with a beautiful light blue-tinged white glaze with warm
and clear glaze evenly overall, set on a slightly flared high ring foot and with
slightly everted mouth rim, its base glazed in white glaze but a foot rim unglazed.
It’s in good condition but a small chip on its foot rim,
it measures approximately 5.5” d. x 3.75” h. (14cm x 9.5cm),
ROOF TILE 2
Actually used at a private house in Gangwon-do as the northeastern part of Korea, early 20th century, approx. 28 x 14 x 0.5 cm (11.02 x 5.51 x 0.19in)...