A Very Rare Korean Punchong White Slip Coated Flask Jar (분청편병)-16th C.:
Korea, Joseon period, 15th to 16th century.
It’s of flattened circular form, brushed painted freely overall with white slip
over a grayish white glaze, the slop shoulder and the tall straight neck supporting
a lipped mouth, resting on a raised foot ring, probably accidently redish iron spotted
a near foot side and mouth rim during firing which appears more naïve attraction...
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 Korean Rare/Fine Celadon Inlaid Foliate Decagonal Shallow Dish:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th -13th Century,
This shallow dish is a very rare with foliaged rim, each lobe has a black and
white slip inlaid with chrysanthemum flower head on the exterior, and the interior is
molded with a central flower head medallion surrounded by a lobed design. It is applied
overall with a thick rich celadon glaze with three spur marks. It is in fine condition
except a tiny hair line crack on the rim...
A Very Fine Korean White Slip Inlaid Punchong Bowl with Flower heads-16th C.:
Korea, Joseon period, 16th cenatury.
Inlaid overall in white slip, decorated in the center with a xtylized chrysanthemum flower
head, encircled by alternating bands of seed and lappet patterns all below a narrow band of
stylized tufrs of grass, the ezterior with similar decoration, supported on a wide foot rim,
applied with celadon glaze overall surfaces including base...
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...
A Rare and Fine Early White Porcelain Wine Bottle:
Korea, early Joseon period, 15th century
This small, charming and well portioned bottle applied with a clear blusih white
glaze overall the surfaces including the bottom, the foot rim has some sand adhered.
It’s in good condition but a small part of the rim repaired.
Measurements; 11.7cm x 9cm (4.5” x 3.5”).
A Very Rare and Large Korean Early White Glazed Pear Shaped Bottle-15th/16th C.:
Korea, early Joseon dynasty, 15th or 16th century.
The well portioned large pear shaped body slopping to a raised ring foot and tapering
to narrow neck with flaring mouth, decorated in a blue tinged, crackled and translucent
greyish white glaze overall, unglazed the base, and firing glaze defect on the bottom...
Antique Korean traditional bandaji (blanket storage chest) that is also a fold out secretary desk with 5 small drawers and organizational compartments, exterior has beautiful cut out hardware with intricate filigree and birds, large handles and lock, circa 1900.
Size: 44" high (44 1/2" high with lock) x 40 1/4" wide x 20" deep (when closed).
A Korean Very Fine White Glazed Triple Gourd-Shape Bottle-19th C.
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th Century
A well portioned, well potted, and milky warm white glazed overall surfaces
including its bottom with some sand bears on the foot rim, its mouth rim is in flat cut.
It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all.
It measures 19.5cm x 11cm (7 5/8” x 4 3/8”).
A Very High Quality of Korean Celadon Shallow Bowl with Foliate Rim and Ribs-12th C.:
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century.
The beautiful Koryo celadon glazed shallow bowl is in widely flaring sides rising to a slightly lobed rim and modeled with 6 ribs showing through to the interiors beneath high quality of sea-green celadon glaze with crackles through out the interiors and exteriors,
supported on a low unglazed foot ring with earth, burned the base turned brown color...
Korean Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest;
Choson dynasty, 19th Century
This is very well mother of pearl inlaid done two tier chest. It is decorated with
mother of pearl and blaco lacquered on the
suface, including an origianal stand.
It is in fine condition.
Korean Buncheong bowl from the Joseon period (15th century). A wide mouthed bowl is supported on a narrow foot ring. The flared rim is decorated with a grass pattern on both sides...
Antique Korean bowl from the Chosun Bunchung period, 16th century. The bowl has a spiral like pattern left in the clay showing the bowl was done on a wheel. It measures 5.5" wide 4" tall. This bowl came from the collection of George C. Heikes and Myung-ja Heikes. Their collection was assembled from 1963-1964 when Mr. Heikes was working as a mining engineer and geologist for the US Government in Seoul, Korea...
A Korean Rare/Fine Scholar’s Wood Bookshelf Chest:
Korean, Joseon period, 19th century
The paulownia wood surfaces ot the rectangular chest covered by old aged natural patina,
mounted with metal fittings, the two central and rectangular hinged doors,
and mounted with metal hinges and lock attacked to the lockplate
the two doors opening to the double inner horizontal compartments set.
It’s in fine condition with aged natural patina.
Measurements; 86cm x 42.5cm x 70cm h.
A Very Fine /Rare Black Glaze (Temmoku) Pear-Shape Bottle: 14th C.
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 14th Century,
This small, but well potted globular stoneware body set on a raised ring foot, with a narrow neck
and everted rim, decorated with a beautiful thick temmoku (iron-black) glze poolling towards the base
and flowing down over the foot.
It is in very fine condition without any noticeable damages except a small foot rim chip (this is a kiln chip, not an artificial chip)...
A Very Rare/Fine Korean Blue-Glazed Turtle-Shape Water Dropper-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasy, 19th century.
Finely and realistically molded turtle-shape water dropper, with a long head as a water spout,
and carved turtle shells geomatically on the top, applied over all blue glaze, the flat base unglazed with black ink and some earth.
It’s very fine coditon without any damages, it measures 8.5cm L. x 6.2cm w. x 3.5cm h.
A very Rare Shape of Total Blue Water Dropper:
Choson Dynasty, 19th century
This rare and unusual shape of water dropper formed as a stylized star-shape,
and is decorated in a thick blue underglaze and a sunken well on the top.
It is in good condition except one tiny chip repaired on rim.
It bears a label on the bottom. Measures 3 ½” x 1 ¼”,
***provenance; Spink & Son Ltd., London
A Very Fine Reach Green Celadon Bowl:
Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 12th Century:
The wide bowl set on a short ring foot and incised a single ring on the interior,
applied evenly with a beautiful green celadon glaze overall, ring foot unglazed with spur marks.
This bowl is in fine condition without any repairs but a sesame seed-size chip to the rim..
It measures 17.5 cm x 6.5 cm (7 7/8” x 2 5/8”)