19th Century Korean Silver Enamel Samjak Norigae with Tassel & Coral Beads for Hanbok Dress Accessory
The overall length is 14.96 inches (38 cm). The vase charm is 2.36 inches (6 cm) long by 1.77 inches (4.5 cm) wide. The total weight is 180.7 gram.
They are tarnished and are missing enamels, beads, and tassel and knot strings, and have oxidation, a small dent at one vase charm, stains, discoloration at the string, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos)...
17 x 9 x 7 inches, 43 x 23 x 18 cm. Rare 18th Century Korean Animal Hide Box. There is a similar 18th Century example in the Tenri University Sankokan Museum, illustrated in the book The Korean Relics in Japan Volume 4, page 339.
A Rare Early White Porcelain Brush Washer Jar:
Korea, early Joseon dynasty, 15th century
This type of wide mouthed and narrowed foot rim jar with a greyish clear white
porcelain is an example of the first efforts during the Korean early Joseon period to produce white ceramic wares, this early white glazed porcelain jar or bottle is rare as a Korean ceramics.
It’s in good condition with a small piece of the mouth rim chipped, and has some darkish
white glaze on the body during kiln firi...
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.
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.
A Very Rare/Fine Korean White Bottle Painted Iron Brown with Abstract Floral Design-16th/17th C.:
The tapered, pear form vessel rising from a high ring foot to the short neck and wide mouth
with rolled lip, painted on two opposing sides with abstract floral leaf sprays in underglaze
iron brown, applied in a shiny transparent pure white crackled glaze evenly over the surfaces, small send encrusted on base...
A very Fine Korean Peony Incised Celadon Cup-Stand-12th C.:
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century.
Finely potted cup stand with flaring saucer is on raised ring foot, decorated with four
large single delicately incised peony and are each other around the saucer bordered
by bands of key-fret patterns beneath a rich translucent celadon glaze evenly
whole body, three spur marks.
It’s in very good condition without any damages at all, and
measures 13.5cm d. x 5.2cm h.
Orchids and Rocks Painting by Kim Eung Won aka Soho (1855-1921). Orchids are an ancient Korean symbol of purity, modesty, and virtue. The rock symbolizes eternity, so the combination of orchids and rock have the meaning of eternal adherence to principle. The orchid grows in remote places, but its fragrance spreads over the land, just as the scholar often works in isolation, but through their scholarly and ethical works their influence is felt throughout the land...
A Very Rare/Fine Korean Woman’s Trasitional Ceremonial Costume “Wosam”-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
A woman’s ceremonial costume woven with colorful designs on silk, so called “Wonsam”,
was worn in a court, or outside in ceremonial occasions.
It’s fine condition with its age but a stain on lower right and colors faded, otherwise very fine condition. It measures 48” h x 70” to slip end...
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 ...
A Korean Find/Old Paulownia Wood Scholar’s Desk :
Korean, Joseon period , 19th century
The paulownia wood writing (reading) desk raised on four bracket feet, the rectangular desk
with flat top and two rectangular draws on the bottom and a big open space
for a inkstone, papers and etc.below the flat top, the draws mounted with ring pulls,
this table covered overall with aged natural patina.
It’s in fine condition without any typical damages,
Measurements; 72.5cm ...
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 large Korean celadon jar, with incised decoration of floral sprays.
Goryeo dynasty (12th-13th century)
Of high-shouldered sinuous form, moulded with four lugs, incised on the body with four lotus sprays and with a collar of auspicious fungus heads below the short, upright rim, the whole applied with a glossy celadon glaze.
Dimensions; 32 cm tall
Condition. With good glaze condition, there is an old repair as a large section of the foot has been re-attached...
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 large, Korean, faceted brown jar; C18-19th, Joseon dynasty.
This eleven-sided jar is unevely covered, all over, with a lustrous glaze, which pools to dark brown colour...
Antique 18th-19th century Korean silver-inlaid iron tobacco box with sliding lid, Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910).
The rectangular box made of hand-forged iron is adorned with silver inlaid bamboo branches, peony blossoms, and a crane standing beside a pine tree on three sides.
The box has a sliding cover that is silver inlaid with Korean script...
A Quite Large/Rare Korean Iron Silver Inlaid Box with Cover-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. with old silvery patina.
An unusual decoration with bat and butterfly, quite large silver inlaid box in rectangular shape box inlaid with a double happiness on the top between floral leafs and sides with bats and butterflies as well surrounded by a key-fret borders,
It’s in very fine condition with old patina over the surfaces,
Measures 13.2cm x 10cm x 9.6cm.
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...