We are proud to present you a very rare Korean Irabo Chawan made in the early Edo Period on Japanese order.

This is a Wan shaped tea bowl made of coarse, unrefined clay with a high content of iron oxide. The clay shows impurities and stones - some of them have exploded ('ishihaze'). Over the dark clay a thin, transparent ash glaze has been applied, inside is an aesthetic brush stroke (hake me) in white engobe.

The bowl has a beautiful shape and is well balanced...

A Very Fine/Rare Small Jewelry Box Inlaid with Mother of Pearl,Tortoise Shell, Shagreen-19th C...

A Very Fine and Old Korean Painting of Grass and Insects (õ®õùÓñ-ÃÊÃæµµ)-18th -19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th to early 19th century. signed. This painting paited by a literary painter on the cloth in ink color in early period, with beeds, a big frog, autumn plants and flowers on silk? or cloth, has a red seal on the lower right but unfortunately unclear...

Very Fine/Rare Korean Silver Inlaid with Symbols of Longevity Box and Cover-19th C.: Joseon period , late 19th century. The rectangular tobacco box inlaid in silver with double happiness on the cover, 10 symbols of longevity on the 4 sides surround by bands of key-fret work and floral diaperwork, the cover appied with a large auspicious character, “double happiness”, rounded within a matching border, a red lacquered panel added in the interiors, raised on four foot surporters. It...

A Korean Very Rare/Finely Silver Inlaid Iron Incense Burner: Korea, late Joseon dynasty, or early 20th century. Of hexagonal section mouted on raised braket feet, the six faces of the body curved and the upright, flat mouth with unusual white brass mouth-rimmed around, and also hexagonal, inlaid in silver on the sides with auspicious charaters, happiness and longgevity, in medallions within key frets, on the legs wth flower scroll and key frets, and two white brass handles in the shape ...

Korean two-unit stacked chest (ichung nong) with beautiful persimmon wood front panels, and a fruitwood frame. brass hardware, four rectangular top drawers with brass bat-shaped handles, and a set of hinged drawers on each unit with a large brass butterfly lock in the center and brass butterfly hinges. The Korean word for 'bat' is a homophone for the Chinese word for 'good fortune', so bats are considered a good luck charm, and butterflies represent happiness...

Early 20th Century Large Black-Lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Box, in fair condition with much loss of the mother-of-pearl. The brass hardware is old but is not original. 31.5 x 18.5 x 16.5 inches, 80 x 47 x 42 cm.

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Silver Metal Rimmed Punchong Ware Brushed Tea Bowl-15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasy, 15h century...

A Very Fine/Rare Korean Punchong Bowl with Characters White Slip Inlaid: 15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century. The shallow bowl, set on a raised ring foot, and decorated in inlaid white slip with a centural two characters inscription, surrounded by a wide band of stylized lappets, a wide band flower heads design, the exterior decorated en suite, beneath a pale celadon glaze...

A Very Fine and Rare Korean Silver Inlaid Hexagonal Iron Box-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A well silver inlaid on the iron box with a big character “ Shu” –a longevity- on the top surouned by geometric designs, on the 6 sides inlaid with 6 characters “ Auspisious letter” also surrounded by geometric designs. It’s in very fine condition with a dark black patina around the body. Measurement: 9.2cm d. x 5.2 cm h.

A Fine and Rare Korean Black/White Slip Inlaid Celadon Bowl-13th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th century. Inlaid in black and white slip on the interior with a wide band of alternating ducks, willows and Autumn plants below narrower bands of circles, the exterior of the bowl inlaid with a pair of white slip inlaid rings, some celadon glaze applied unevenly on the exterior with some sand traces on the foot rim...

A Very Rare Korean Heavy Wood-Root Carved Seated Tiger/Painted in Polychrome Pigments-19th C./ Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century...

Beautiful Korean screen with six rice paper panels depicting people amidst gorgeous scenes of nature. Each panel is mostly monochromatic with conservative usage of color in muted shades of yellow, pink, blue, and purple. There are large blooming flowers with a sparrow flying overheard in every panel. Size: (entire screen) 61" height, 106" width, (artwork only) 27.75" height, 12" length

Korean kitchen chest decorated with beautiful brass hardware. It has two sets of hinged doors with brass handles decorated with flora designs, and four drawers, each with a small bat shaped handle. The Korean word for 'bat' is a homophone for the Chinese word for 'good fortune', so bats are considered a good luck charm. Size: 50.25" height, 39.25" width, 18.75" depth

Very Rare Goryeo Dynasty Gan Chal Calligraphy by the famous scholar Jeong Yi Oh aka Gyo Eun, born 1347. Frame: 19 x 19 inches, 48.25 x 48.25 cm; Calligraphy: 12 x 12 inches, 30.5 x 30.5 cm.

Antique Korean beautiful personal chest, 3 sets of cabinet doors open to 3 small compartments, 6 small drawers, 2 open display areas, beautiful elm wood burl on cabinet doors, beautiful brass hardware, late 19th century. Size: 21" high x 36 3/4" wide x11" deep.

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...

Korean bed-side chest for personal use, beautiful traditional Korean wood inlay, chaste brass hardware with large butterfly lock and series of smaller butterflies for hinges, early 20th century. Size: 25" high x 35" wide x 16 1/2" deep.

Korean Sword with Insignia on the Blade. 26 inches (66cm) overall. Cracks in the scabbard but in otherwise good condition.

19th Century Korean Sword with missing scabbard. Condition is good but slightly shaky. Overall length is 35 inches (89cm), blade is 26 inches (66cm).

A Very Fine Sea Green Glazed Korean Koryo Celadon Large Bowl-12th C.: Korea, Koryo period, 12th century, This is a large and rich celadon glazed basin. It is with a wide flattened conical form, the rounded sides flaring to an incurved lipped rim, resting on a lower wide foot ring with spur marks, no celadon glazed on the foot ring, greenish blue celadon glaze evenly applied an interior and exterior...

A Very Rare and Fine Korean Incised Celadon Deep Bowl-12th C.: Korea, Koryo period, 12th Century This is a high quality of and rare incised celadon deep bowl. There are three incised large chrysanthemum sprays between the well line and narrow lines below the lip, is covered overall evenly toned greenish blue celadon glaze, and spur marks on base. It has a short hairline crack on the mouth rim, otherwise very good condition. It measures 7” d. x 3 1/4” h.

Gorgeous Korean screen with a light yellow silk background with cream designs of flowers and stems, with eight panels depicting a group of hunters on horseback, carrying spears, swords, and trumpets and hunting boar, wildcats, and pheasants. The scenery is very subtle with pastel colored bushes, and the hunters wear bright and bold clothing, creating an eye-catching contrast, 18th century...

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.

Ido Ware, Korean Joseon Dynasty (16th-17th century). The light cream bowl is decorated overall with a crackled cream glaze.

Rustic and sophisticated at the same time, this vessel is another great example of the beauty of Korean Ido chawans.

"Ido" chawan (tea bowl) is the first of three types of famous Japanese Tea Ceremony bowls. A very famous saying in the Tea Ceremony is "First Ido, second Raku, third Karatsu". It means Ido chawan is the highest grade tea bowl...

A Very Rare Mother of Pearl/Tortoise Shell Inlaid GO Playing Board- 19th C./ Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. This GO playing board is extremely rare, each side panels inlaid with Phoenix and Dragon in mother of pearl and tortoise shell excusitely, on the top each vertical and horizontal lines inlaid in wire and covered with dark brown enamels, resting on four bracket feet joined by a scroll outime apron, on the bottom it covered with loose cotton linens and covered with dark enamels. ...

A Very Fine Blue/White Decorated Rectangular Water Dropper-19th C.: Korea, Joseon period, 19th Century, The rectangular form water dropper set on raised feet, decorated with Han river scenery and the sides with sprays of flowering peony, beneath on overall clear white glaze and bery beautiful cobalt blue. It has repairs of a small tip of water spout and tiny corners. Measures: 6.7cm x 7.1cm x 7cm h. (2 8/5” x 2 ¾” x 2 ¾” h)

A Korean Very Fine Highly Transparent Inlaid Celadon Shallow Dish-13th C. Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th century The shallow formed dishe set on low ring foot decorated with floral head and ruyi patterns in white slip inlat in interior and 5 black and white slip inlaid floral head decoration in exterior, with 3 spur marks on base, applied over all with glossy grey sea-green celadon glaze. They are in very fine condition without any chips or repairs. It measures approximately 13cm d...

A Very Fine Korean Inlaid Rich Greenish Blue Celadon Glazed Cup-12th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century...

Small Korean rectangular stand made of elm wood, elegant lines and design, beautiful patina with traces of red lacquer, very simple and useful, 19th century. 11" high x 19 1/4" wide x 13 3/4" deep.

A Very Fine/Rare Iron Black Painted Double Gourd-Shape Bottle-19th C.: Korea, late Joseon dynasty, 19th Century A well portioned, well potted, and blue tinged white glazed overall surfaces including its bottom with some sand bears on the foot rim, painted with a Chrysanthemum and a Orchid on the other side in iron brownish black, with some crackled glaze on the body. It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all. Measures 16.4cm h. x 10.8cm d. (6 ¾” x 4 ¼”).

A Very Fine and Beautiful White Glazed/High Footed Bowl-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The medium sized bowl, set on a slightly flared high ring footed and with slightly everted mouth rim, decorated in a beautiful white with a very slight blue-tinge , warm and clear glaze applied overall evenly, with firing sand traces on the foot rim. It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all. Measurements: 8.7cm h. x 15.3cm d.

A Very Fine Korean Early White Glazed Bowl-16th C.: Korea, early Joseon dynasty, 15th - 16th century. Well potted and portioned white glazed deep bowl, recessed and set on a raised ring foot, with gently everted moutn rim, simple decorated in a clear white grey-tinged glaze, its well bears firing traces, base white glazed and foot rim bears sands. It’s very fine condition without any hairline cracks but some areas mottled glaze and color, giving it a misty appearance, other wise it’...

A refined Korean Buncheong celadon vase. Buncheong refers to the technique of incising a repeating pattern on the clay surface and white clay is filled in creating a strong contrast of greys and celadon colors with the white lines. The vase is decorated with cranes, an auspicious motif in East Asian culture. Age: Koryo Dynasty 13th century Size: Diameter 6" Height 10.5"

An Extremely Rare Korean Silver Inlaid with a Magpie and Tiger Covered Box-19th C.: Joseon period , late 19th century. This is an extremely rare silver inlaid box with a Magpie and Tiger medallion (the Symbol of Korean Traditional Folk Art) on the cover, and symbols of logevity-cranes and deers- and another tiger on the four sides surround by bands of key-fret work and floral diaperwork, rounded within a matching border. It’s very fine condition but some silver inlay missing. It measures 13...

A Beautiful Sea-Green Celadon Glazed Shallow Black/White Slip Inlaid Bowl-12th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th Century. The Shallow bowl, with a low raised ring foot, decorated in inlaid black and white slip with a centural flowerhead medallion surrounded by a ruyi band, the sides with Chrysanthemum flowerheads, with 4 spur marks, applied overall with a very fine and clear sea-green celadon glazed evely in interiors and exteriors. It’s very fine condition without any damages at...

A Very Rare and Fine Silver Inlaid Iron Incense Burner: Korea, early 20th century. Of hexagonal section mounted on raised bracket feet, the six faces of the body curved and the upright,, flat mouth, also hexagonal, inlaid in silver wire on the sides with auspicious plant, deer, crane medallions within key fret and diaper-work borders, on the legs with flower scroll, the body of the censer secured to the bracket support- plinth by an iron joint. It’s in very fine condition but much rust...

Two Very Fine Blue and White Porcelain Dishes/Character-19th C.: Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, 1): This dish is applied with an even pure white glaze, set on a high foot the shallow bowl with a �gHappiness, ���h 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 5/8�h d. x 1 1/2�h h. *** A very similar blue and white dish with a character �g longevity�h sold at Christie�fs, New York...

A Very Rare and Fine Korean Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha 7th - 8th C.: Korea, Unified Silla period, 8th 10th Century. It is cast solid, standing with the hands held in varsa and abhayamudra dressed in loose robes failing from the shoulders and opening to reveal the bare chest, the serene face below the protuberant usnisa, the back cast open, set on two-tiered lotus base supported on a six petal stan. It has an original gilding remaining, but some body gilding losses and rubbed, otherwi...

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. It�fs in fine condition but a small chip on the mouth rim, measures 12.5cm h. x 11.6cm d.

A Beautiful Scholar’s Persimmon Wood Ink-Stone Box (Yeon-Sang)-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. This ink box used with a beautiful persimmon wood with natural black veins, and functional ink-stone box with a light brown patina in and outsides. Please see its craftsmanship carving in its legs, and this three tiered ink-stone box can be stored; ink sticks, water droppers, brushes and books in hidden 2nd draw. The open shelf at the bottom allowed books, or rolls of paper t...

A Very Rare and Fine Korean Old Silla Musical Libation Cup-6th C.: Korea, Three King Domes Periods (Silla period), 5th-6thcentury, This is a so called a “Jingle bell” musical cup-vessel. It probably could have been used for a ritual ceremony in Silla or Kaya periods, it’s a very rare Jingle cup with an incised pierced high ring foot, cut and opened high footed stem like a pedestal bowl with natural ash and lead glaze on the body, the tall ribbed flaring sides supported on a perforated ...

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. "George Conrad Heikes, Mining Geologist on Four Continents" book at the UC Berkeley...

An Extremely Rare Korean Koryo White Porcelain Melon-Form Ewer/Cover, 13th C.: Korea, Koryo period, 12th -13th Century This ewer formed in melon shape with a clear blusih white glaze is an extremely rare, it has looped handle and arched spout, eight lobes rising from a flat foot with slightly recessed base. It is fitted with a slender and curved spout set opposite the loop handle with a small tap for attachment to the looped stem forming the knob on the lobed cover. It is covered overall w...

A Large and Finely Carved Korean Bamboo Brush Pot-19th C. Korean, Joseon dynasty, 19th century A large cylindrical bamboo brush pot finely carved with old plum floral tree, Bamboo, bats, crames, and cloudes, old patinated on the surfaces. It’s in good condition except an extensive crack on the body. Measures: 6 1/8” h. x 5 3/4” d. (15.3cm x 14.6cm)

Antique Onggi Rice Jar from Jeolla Province, with a fantastic color and surface, and wonderful finger-paintings of stylized orchids. Height: 10.25 inches, 26 cm; Circumference: 36 inches, 91.5 cm. Onggi are the most 'Korean' of Korean pots. All words related to onggi are of pure Korean origin, not based on Chinese characters. They are a beautiful form of Korean folk art.

Rare Antique Onggi Medicinal Pot and Cover from Gyeonggi Province, with a beautiful deep, dark brown color. This pot is formed from two halves, a bottom half and a top half, that are put together to form this striking and unusual shape, with a ridged seam around the circumference of the pot. The clay is rich in iron and the glaze is made from clay mixed with wood ash and a little raw lead. The result is a rich dark chocolate brown. Height: 8 inches, 20.5 cm; Circumference: 26.5 inches, 67.25 cm....

Antique Onggi Jar for Preserving Seeds from Gyeongsang Province, with charming finger-painting designs. Height: 9 inches, 23 cm; Circumference: 34 inches, 86.25 cm. Onggi are the most 'Korean' of Korean pots. All words related to onggi are of pure Korean origin, not based on Chinese characters. They are a beautiful form of Korean folk art.

A Very Fine/Rare Korean Long Pair of Embroidered Silk “Dodrak Daenggi”-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, Framed, but they are removable. They are very rare and large ribbon (Daenggi) for women’s ceremonial dress embroidered with long lotus stemed flower heads and birds on green silk panel, the other one is embroidered with ten symbols of longevity including blosooming peonies on the crimson silk panel. They’re in very fine condition with bright silk colors, framed with gl...

Rare Antique Korean Doll Couple with exact details in the costumes of that era (late 19th Century). These were used in rituals. This is an exceptional example, with very personal features, such as the woman's swollen cheek bones and pursed lips, and the man's introspective eyes, that go well with their bent postures from many years of living a full life. It is rare to find dolls from this era that are so artistically and beautifully rendered with so much heart-warming emotion. It is equally rare...

A small Korean three drawer chest with brass fittings on the corners of the chest. The chest was originally from Roger Barber Imports. Age: 19th century, Chosun Dynasty. Size: Length 12.25" Width 9.75" Height 10.75"

A Very Fine Korean Greyish Blue Celadon Melon-Form Ewer/Cover-12th C.: Korea, Koryo period, 12th Century, The graceful melon-form ewer with looped handle and arched spout has eight lobes rising from a flat foot with a slightly recessed base. It is fitted with a slender and curved spout set opposite the loop handle with a small tap for attachment to the looped stem forming the knob on the lobed cover. It is covered overall in a crackled blue-green celadon glaze. It is in very good condition...

A Very Fine/Rare/Large Underglaze Iron-Brown Decorated Jar-17/18th century. Korea, Joseon period, 17th - 18th Century, A quite large abacus shaped jar rising from the ring foot to the extended sides and ending above the slanted shoulder in a short, decorated with abstract floral spray in underglaze iron-brown on opposite sides of the vessel, the body covered with a greyish white glaze overall, burnt slightly brown and orange in the firing. It is in very fine condition without any repair ...

A rustic and simple Korean Bandagi chest made of elm wood. The exterior of the chest contains decorative iron fittings and handles. The interior of the chest contains three small drawers on the top area of the interior and a large space below to store a blanket. Age: 19th century. Size: Length 31.25' x Width 15.25" x Height 23"

A Very Rare/Fine/Large Korean Wood Wedding Duck, Ori-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century A skillfully carved wood Duck and covered with an oiled paper wedding duck, Ori, painted in polychrome pigments in white, yellow and blue for a wedding ceremonial event. Koreans have used depictions of ducks and geese as symbols of fidelity and happy marriage since early times. *** Many old duck, ori, like the present one, are superb pieces of folk sculpture, warm and compelling in their dire...

A Very Rare Korean King of Hell Painting Surrounded by 3 Officials-19th C.: Korea, late 18th or early 19th century, framed. This unusual King of Hell from Buddhist paintings shows of a King and 3 officials and a group of 9 or 10 scenes of tortures, here the King of Hell is shown with a crown, seated on a throne in a half view, his mouth open because he is scentencing unfortunate soul to hell, two officials hold scrolls on which the decceed’s deeds reading and one official hold book fo...

Korean VeryLarge and Fine Sgraffiato Designed Punchong Ware Bottle-15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th -16th century Of pear form set on an inset, high ring foot, ornamented with a wide band of lotus leaves defined by deeply incised lines and a narrow band of lappets, also created by incised lines and by larger channels scraped away in Sraffiato technique, both panels separated by incised lines, the body covered overall by a green-tinged transparent glaze, olive or emerald in the carved ...

A Very Rare and Fine Korean Old Silla Pottery Musical Libation Cup-6th C.: Korea, Three King Domes Periods (Silla period), 5th-6thcentury, This is a so called a “jingle-bell libation musical cup-vessel. It probably could have been used for a ritual ceremony in Silla or Kaya periods, rare Jingle cup with an incised pierced high ring foot, cut and opened high footed stem like a pedestal bowl with natural ash and lead glaze on the body, the tall ribbed flaring sides supported on a perforat...

A Very Fine and Rare Punchong Inlaid Bowl-15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century The conical form set on high ring foot with evenly curved walls riding to a wide Mouth, decorated in white and black on the interior with a lappet and double ring Band below a wide band of florets and scroll work, the exterior inlaid in white slip With another wide band of chrysanthemum florets and section of contiguous leaves Between lappet and ruyi borders. It’s in very fine condition with ...

A Large Incised Stoneware Jar-Old Silla Period, 4th-6th C.: Korea, Old Silla Kingdom period, 5th-6th century, This is a stoneware with natural ash glaze and incised comb patterns on the neck between two double lines, its typical blackish grey color was produced in a reduction atmosphere. Some parts are covered with a rich ash glaze in and out. The fine comb-wave pattern is exquisitely incised, and the open work base was done perfectly balanced. It has a chip on the base (see photos) ...