A Fine Buddhist Painting, Chijang Posal,Ten Kings and Attendants:
Korea, Choson Period, 19th Century.
Unframed panel, multi-color on hemp, 165cm x 119.5cm (65” x 47”),
it is in very fine condition, removed from an old frame.
*** About this painting; This painting would have originally been hung behind the statue
of Chijan Posal and the Ten Kings in the Myungbu-jun, “ Hall of the Underworld” ar
Chijang-jun, “Hall of Chijang”...
19th Century Korean Black Lacquered Mirror Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay of a pair of cranes, representing longevity and marital bliss, and peaches of immortality and abundant and propitious floral and geometric patterns. As is usually the case, the mirror is replaced. 9 x 7.5 x 4.5 inches, 23 x 19 x 11.5 cm.
A Very Fine Sea-Green Celadon Molded Shallow Dish:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th Century,
This dish is a very high quality of sea-green celadon glaze applied overall surfaces,
the interior well molded with a single lotus flower head in 2 round circles in the center
and Ruyi paterns molded on the edge of the interior, 10 panels on the interior wall with a single flower head molded each panel, and its rim molded with floral pedal edges, its exterior
applied with a fine crackled sea green celadon ...
A Very Fine Celadon Inlaid Deep Bowl:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th-13th Century,
This is a very finely inlaid in white slip on the interior with a band of foliate scroll and
four pomegranate sprays centering a single chrysanthemum in the recessed well, inlaid
on the exterior in the white and black slip with four chrysanthemum medallions between
bands of parallel lines and with four chrysanthemum florets...
A Very Rare and Fine Blue and White Large Basin:
Korea, Choson period, 19th century,
This large blue and white basin painted in cobalt blue with a central roundel enclosing the
auspicious character “BOK” within double lines, the outsides with two large stylized leafy floral
sprays, and the flat averted rim decorated with chained floral scrolls. It is in thick white
glaze applied. It is in mint condition...
A Very Rare Fine Koryo Cast Bronze Mirror - -Moon Palace Mirror
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 11th Century.
Ihis Moon Palace Bronze is a superb example of Koryo dynasty craftsmanship...
Rare Old Korean Map with Beautiful Topographic Detail of Korea's many mountain ranges. The list of kings at the bottom ends with Sukjong, whose reign ended in 1720. It also has a list of distances from various places to the capital, and mileage charts of distances between various locations. Map: 42 x 24 inches, 106.5 x 61 cm; Frame: 59 x 30.25 inches, 150 x 77 cm.
An Extremely Rare Bamboo Tea Caddy/Incised Poems/a man in Traditional Dancing:
Korea, 18th – early 19th Century
This is an extremely rare as a Korean tea caddy, container, incised both sides with poems,
caver’s and maker’s name with seal and a dancing boy with a Korean traditional dance and
its outfits in 18th or 19th century...
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...
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 gTh shape glaze crack on the foot base (see photos).
It measures 6 5/8h 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). It measures 36”(91.5cm) high and 144 1/2”(367cm)length-painting only, or 58.3/4"(149cm...
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. The finishing process involved singing the wood with a hot iron to both darken it and draw out the resin, and then using straw to rub pinesoot into the grain to further darken it and simultaneously seal the pores an...
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 5/8h 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. 2...
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). It measures 17.8cm ...
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. Moes, Korean Art from the
Brooklyn Museum Colle...
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 ...
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...