A Very Rare/Fine/Large Korean Wood Carved Tiger Painted In Pigments-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, Korean folk art wood carved tiger.
A large wood carved and well positioned seating tiger with snarling painted with
brownish yellow, white, red and black stripes freely over the body,
it’s folky type of tiger in a large solid wood carving.
It’s very fine condition with good aged patina but one front tooth lost because of age.
It measures 64cm L.x 23cm h.x 13cm w...
A Large and Fine Korean Grey Stoneware Storage Jar with Stand:
Korea, Three Kingdoms Period, 4th -6th Century.
This is an unusual large jar supported by the authentic Pottery stand, its mouth is everted
and flattened, the stand is with open work, the clay is the dark grey pottery with
natural ash glaze on the lower body (see photos)...
19th Century Korean Iron Silver Inlay Box with Deer & Crane
It is 3.5 inches (9 cm) tall by 5.5 inches (13.9 cm) wide by 3.96 inch (10 cm) long. It weighs 2.5 lb.
It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, dents, or cracks except loss of silver, cut marks, stains, and rust (as seen in the photos).
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Beautiful antique Korean pottery vase with gray glaze, dark-blue etched markings, and crackle on the neck and body, beautifully shaped. Period: 19th century.
Size: 9" height and 6.5" diameter.
Korean antique jang chest-on-chest with stand, originally made for storing folded clothing, two large compartments with smaller openings, each with double doors, a row of four small drawer along the top originally used for storing clothing accessories, on wooden base, made with pine wood, door of top section have mirrors etched with flowers, bottom section has scene of birds and flowers inlaid with mother of pearl, hardware is made of chase brass (silver color) and includes butterfly shaped d...
Very Rare 19th Century Korean Woven Bamboo and Willow Gori Basket and Lid with a beautiful dark patina and very creative use of the bamboo and willow, on both the exterior and interior of the basket. For a similar Korean Bamboo and Willow Gori Basket, please see page 106 of Korean Cultural Heritage 2, published in 2002. 12 x 3 inches, 30.5 x 7.5 cm.
Korean Antique Compartmented Inkstone Box and Old Brush. This box has a warm beauty that comes from its lovely form and beautiful patina that shows many years of devoted use by a Joseon Dynasty Korean scholar. 10 x 7 x 1.25 inches, 25.5 x 17.75 x 3 cm.
Rare and Collectible Small Wood Document Box. This rare type of box is highly valued by collectors. This is a fine and elegant example. 17 x 8.5 x 2.25 inches, 43 x 21.5 x 5.75 cm.
A simple, elegant celadon bowl, Korean Koryo Period, 12 th Century, an early Koryo piece, which is right before Samgang style in 13th Century, decorated with a motif of flowers and scrolling vines embossed on the interior below an incised line. The grey-green glaze covers the entire piece except for three small spur marks on the recessed base; it displays a dense web or craze of lines...
Korean Buncheong ware bowl with motif of six flowers forming a large flower at the center. It is bordered with flower petal pattern,then with an outer floral patterned band. The exterior is decorated with a a band of spots. The design is stamped into the clay, a white slip fills in the gaps, and a clear glaze coats the piece creating the contrast of white and gray under a smooth surface. Age: Joseon Period. Size: Height: 2.5" Diameter: 7"
A sublime Korean celadon bowl with a flower and scrolling vine motif imprinted on the inside of the bowl bordered with an incised line below the rim. The grey green glaze displays a dense web or craze of lines. Korean celadon wares have been favored by the Korean court and by the Japanese, who call it Korai Seiji. The pieces were used in chanoyu as tea bowls and as bowls for sweets. Age: Goreyo Dynasty. Size: Height: 3" Diameter: 7.5"
Rare Embroidered Korean Antique Child's Belt (Dolddi) with Sipjangsaeng, the traditional ten symbols of longevity: Sun, mountains, cranes, bamboo, tortoise, pine tree, water, bullocho, clouds, and deer. When the deer, tortoise, and crane are paired, as they are here, they are also a symbol of eternal love. The bamboo is a symbol of integrity and resilience, because it bends in a strong wind and returns to its upright position...
A Korean Very Fine/Rare Scholar’s Reading/Writing Desk-18th C.:
Korea, Choson period, 18th Century,
A very rare scholar’s table with original aged dark red-brown patina covered
overall its surfaces, and is a splendid example of an essential piece of furniture
for Joseon dynasty scholars, a naïve beauty in Korean furniture.
It is a quite heavier than a normal scholar’s writing table,
is composed with two sections, one large drawer
and two rectangular smaller drawers on ...
1400s / 1500s
This saucer dish, raised on a fairly narrow foot displays the “shibui” and “wabicha” aesthetics sought after by Japanese tea practitioners as well as “Mingei” collectors. The brown stoneware body was hastily brushed on the interior and underneath the dish in a rapid manner with no consideration of perfection. The white slip was applied while the piece was still wet from the potter's wheel...
This is silk tsumugi katazome sodenashi hanjyuban of the Edo era. It has a few thin stains. It does not have damage and is in a very good state.
size:55cm x 52cm (21.7" x 20.5")
Rare and Outstanding early 19th Century Korean Porcelain Jar with Dynamic Underglaze Painting of Copper Red and Iron Brown and an Incredible Thick Dripping Blue Glaze. Unquestionably one of the best and most creative Korean porcelains you will ever see. There really is no other like it, from the design to the copper-red and iron-brown brushwork, from the potting to the glaze, it is truly one-of-a-kind...
This interesting early 19th century Korean hand thrown blue and white vase is 9” high and 5” wide from the widest part. It depicts several plants and has texture style patterns in blue over the pale gray background. It is in excellent condition.
A very rare Korean Celadon glazed bowl/washer of octagonal shape with inlaid decoration. Korean Koryo ( or Korai or Goryeo ) period ( 918 - 1392 )
Diameter : 12,3 cm.
Condition : There is one short hairline ( please see the last enlargement )