A Very Rare/Old/Fine Korean Prunus Ink Scroll Painting-17th -18th C.: $3,500
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 17th to 18th century, signed San Hae Gaek (山海客-sealed in black in sqare).
Hanging scroll, ink on paper; depicting a boldly brushed prunus tree trunk issuing slender twigs of blossoms, surrounded by a poem of 28 Chinese characters and a painted
square seal to the lower left. It’s in fair condition with some tears and wrinkles with age,
and meaures 37”h. x 22 3/8” d...
A Very/Fine Buddhist Painting “A Judge of the Hell”-19th C.
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Framed with plexi glass.
A quite large Buddhist painting with an inscription on the right top,
a judge sentencing with a guardian (secretary), painted in a very colorful
natural mineral pigments on silk,
It’s in very fine condition but it has a water stain on the lower bottom,
now it removed from a frame, it measures 31”x 20.25” (79cm x 51.5cm).
A Very Fine/Rare/Large Korean Buddhist Painting (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva)- 19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th to early 19th century,
Amit’a, the Buddha of the Western Pure land, and Attendants.
Painted in polychrome mineral pigments on silk.
It’s in fine condition with colors but has some creases associated age.
it measures 53 ½” h. x 52” w. (136 cm h. x 132 cm w.). ****** This painting has been mounted in paper and wood frame on back (was removed from a outer wood frame).
A Korean Very Rare Old Tale Landscape Hanging Scroll Painting(四皓團棋-사호단기/고사인물도-古事人物圖) -18th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th century. anonymous
This painting depicting an old 4 Chinese scholars (4 sages) who turned their backs on political power, and gathering in a deep mountain are playing “GO” in deep mountain...
A Very Fine Korean 책가도-冊架圖) 8 Panel Screen-19th C.:
Scholar’s accoutrements (Chaekgori), Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
Chaekgeori paintings always included books, bronzed, boxes of various
kinds, lacquer, porcelain flower vase and bowls of fruit, writing paraphernalia (rolled scrolls of paper, brushes, ink sticks, and ink stone) and glass fishbowls, among other objects. There is literary evidence for the tradition of Ch’aekgori from the late 18th century...
A Rare Korean Eight Panel Calligraphy by (道潭-도담)-17th/18th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 17th/18th century...
A Very Unusual Korean Buddhist Female Monk/Goddess?(여승/여신도)Portrait-19th C.
Korea, Joseon dynady, 19th century.
Portraits of a female portrait as a Buddhist monk, goddess or other portraits like this one
are a very, very scarce, the most portraits are man figures in Joseon period.
Seating the portrait of female with her impression of dignity, with wearing a white robe, expressed her respects to Buddhism, and holding a Buddhist rosary on the right hand ...
A Rare/Fine Korean One of 오방오제위도 (五方五帝位圖) Buddhism Paintings-18th C. This Painting inscribed 동방대호지군-東方大皡之君), Korea, Joseon dynasty, 17th / 18th century.
“The painitng is one of 5 (동방대호지군(東方大皡之君),남방연제지군(南方炎帝之君), 서방보필소호지군(西方少皡之君),북방전욱지군(北方?頊之君),중방황제지군(中方黃帝之君).서방소호지군(西方少皡之君) Buddhism paintings”...
A Very Fine, Rare/Large Korean Seven Star Spirits (七星神圖) Buddhist Painting-18th/19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th -early 19th century, removed from a frame.
A very rare Seven Star (七星神) Buddhist painting with Buddha Sakyamuni and assembled Buddhist deities, painted in polychrome mineral pigments and gold on silk,
It’s in fine condition but a small area repairs in the middle of right attendants.
I measures 57.5” x 45.5” (145.5cm x 115.5cm).
A Rare Korean an Old Pyung-Yang 평양(平壤) Villages ”牧丹臺:모란대” Scroll Painting by Yang Sim Ho (楊心鎬): Korea, late 19th century.
Details of an one of old historical Pyung-Yang (平壤) villages Painted
in color and ink on silk, inscribed Pyung Yang ( 平壤) villages, 牧丹臺(모란대) inscribed on the upper right, two sealed pen name: 月湖, and signed artist name: 楊心鎬?”
It’s in very good condition, it measures 13.5cm x 116.5cm...
A Very Rare Korean Wood Carved/Painted Standing Dongja-18th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty(1392-1897), 18th century.
A small wood elaborate carved Dongja (Buddhist boy attendant) shown standing
with his hands held together as if to clasp a ritual object, the robes painted in red,
black, green and the face and hands with traces of white pigment, set on an inverted lotus pedestal...
A Very Rare Korean Unified Silla Bronze Standing Figure-8th-10th C.: $3,200
Korea, Unified Silla Period, 8th to 10th century, an old natural greenish dark black patina.
It is a cast solid, standing on a lotus pedestal base and cast with drapery falling in u-shaped folds
from the neck to the ankles, back cast of the figure open including its head
with an old natural patina.
It’s in fair condition in its age, it measures 3. 7/8" ( 9.8cm ) approx.
A Pair of Very Rare/Fine Korean Polychrome Enameled Wood Carved Tigers: 19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
A pair of lacquered wood tigers. Both are modeled in poses to suggesting hunting or stalking, with mouths open as if ready to bite - or possibly they have caught their prey and are ready to roar with triumph! The lacquer is yellow, black, and red. Both tigers stand on a wooden base and they likely served as guardians at an entryway...
A Pair of Very Rare/Fine Korean Civilian Official Rank Double Crane Badges:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
Very unusually embroidered with white silk thread made for a civilian official of first to third rank, the square showing a a pair of white cranes above foaming stylized wave and rock work below clouds, worked in shades of green, white and red
on blue silk ground.
It’s in very fine condition, it measures 22cm x20cm, (8 5/8” x 7 7/8”)...
A Pair of Two Fine Korean Crane Civilian Official Badges (흉배)-19th C.: $2,300. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. later framed
Made for a civilian official of first to third rank, the square showing a a pair of white
cranes above foaming stylized wave and rock work below clouds, worked in shades of
light and dark blue, white, pink, yellow and brown on a dark blue silk ground.
It’s in fine condition with some wrinkles on the red back, otherwise very good condition...
A Fine and Rare Korean Civil Rank Badge(흉배-Hyungbae)-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
For a civil official of the rank, embroidered in polychrome silk
on a navy blue silk ground with a single crane flying with a silk
of pullocho sacred fungus in its beak amongst multicolored clouds above
clouds and cresting waves...
A Very Fine Korean Mother of Pearl/Shagreen Inlaid/Phoenix/Dragon Low Table-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, late 19th century...
Rare, Museum Quality 19th Century Medicine Chest (Yakjang) with Paulownia Doors. This is the finest work of Korean antique furniture we have ever offered, and likely the only example of this type anywhere outside of Korea. Antique medicine chests with doors are extremely rare even in Korea, and this is probably the best known condition among the very few left. Each drawer has the name of the medicine inscribed on it. Perfectly proportioned at 100 x 75 x 33 cm, 39.5 x 29.5 x 13 inches.