A Very Fine/Open Carved Solid Bamboo Brush Pot (Holder):
Korea, Choson period, 19th Century,
This is a solid bamboo brush pot decorated in open-work with cash patterns and
carved with vertical ribs between two key fret bands, applied with a natural black
tar wax on the body for protection, and with aged patina.
It is in fine condition without any chips, cracks. It measures 4 3/4” x 3 3/8”
Antique Korean Black Inkstone Box and Antique Inkstone. The poem on the lid is a beautiful work of calligraphy. It can be read in two directions as "Celebrated mountain object" and "Celebrated mountain extraordinary wisdom", meaning that this object will be used in the pursuit of wisdom. The inkstone has a banana leaf motif, referencing the 8th Century Chinese scholar and celebrated calligrapher, Huaisu who wrote on banana leaves when he ran out of paper. A rare and most interesting find...
A Pure White Glazed Blue and White Porcelain Dish:
Korea, Choson period, 19th Century,
This blue and white dish incised with a gcharacter ܁h on the base is a very rare
and is for the imperial palace use. A pure white glaze applied overall the body
with a gHappiness, h within a double ring in underglaze blue.
It is in fine condition except a gTh shape glaze crack on the foot base (see photos).
It measures 6 5/8h d...
A Finely Incised Bamboo Scholar’s Brush Pot (Holder):
Korea, Choson period, 19th century,
It is fine cylindrical ribbed bamboo brush pot decorated with engraved
vertical lines around, the underside naturally countersunk,
and it has a very beautiful natural darl-red patina around body.
It is in very good condition. Measures 8 x 4 1/4””
***For a very identical bamboo brush pot sold,
Sotheby’s, Korean works of art, New York, 9/20/1995, #56
Lovely colorful scene of fliting butterflies and insects amongst the peonies and rocks. Mounted in the traditional Korean style. In good condition. 19th century, Chosun Dynasty. 57"H 91'L
Very Finely Embroidered Deluxe Pair of Korean Pillow Ends with Two Cranes (symbol of a long and happy life together) and Peonies (symbol of love and prosperity). A very special pair. Mounted and framed, but the frame is in disrepair and should be replaced. 5.5 x 4.25 inches, 14 x 11 cm each.
Rare Antique Korean Spirit Shrine Painting (Kam Mo Yo Je Do). Spirit House Paintings are in the collections of several major museums. This painting would have been placed in a place of reverence in the home, and on the anniversary of an ancestor's death, a slip of paper with the ancestor's name would be placed on the blank space in the open doorway of the shrine in the painting and a ritual would have been performed in front of the painting...
An Extremely Rare Pair of Carved/Papered Wedding Ducks;
Korea, late 19th Century, Dated 1874, Described and Carver named Kim Han Soo
This pair of solid (Paulawnia) wood carved, dotted in red (groom) and green (bridegroom) body painted with light polychrome pigments over paper and then oiled.
Each duck bears 4 large letter poems and one of them has a date (1874) and name of caver (Kim Han Soo) with 2 red seals. Especially, with a date and description are not a common in Korean wedding ducks...
A Group of Very Rare Temple’s Roof Tiles from 3 Kingdoms:
Korea, Silla and Bakjae Period, 4th-6th Century,
There were three dynasties in 3 Kingdom Periods (3th -7th century);
Silla, Baekjae and Goguryo Dynasties...
A Very Rare and Fine Inlaid Celadon Cup and Cover:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th -13th century,
It is a very rare as a Koryo celadon inlaid
cylindrical shaped cup and cover(lid) without any damage, and decorated in black and
white inlaid with a chrysanthemum in a geometric square design in the double lined on
the circular body set on a recessed foot, and also the lid is inlaid with 4 chrysanthemum
florets in black and white slip under fine clear bluish grey celadon glaze.
This type of c...
A Very Fine Sea-Green Celadon Inlaid Oil Bottle:
Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 12th-13th Century,
This is a very beatiful sea-gree celadon inlaid with four
flying cranes in sky, of a oval form with a three spur marks
on the bottom, beatiful sea-green glaged overall including
bottom. It’s in very fine conditon without any chip or repairs
but small spots celadon glaze defects during in kiln fire.
It meastues 2 1/4” x 3 1/8”w.
A Fine and Old Painting of Dokseong, Korea's Hermit Saint in a most beautiful landscape. This gorgeous painting has a phenomenal dark patina that could only have developed through years of ritual use and adds greatly to the contemplative beauty and serenity of this very special work of art. Dokseong is pictured in an inspiring remote mountain forest, a Daoist style landscape where he seeks solitude and self-cultivation. His attire is that of a Buddhist monk...
A Fine Korean Zelkova Wood Cosmetic Box (Kyung Dae):
Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century
Of rectangular shape set on four bracket feet, fitted with a flat lid hinged in the midsection
and at the back which covers the mirror compartment, the mirror now aged crack, also constructed with a single rectangular drawer below, fitted with buckle-shaped metal hings
and double-U shaped drawer pull, this box made with a zelkova wood with a natural granes.
It’s in very fine condition except a mirror...
A Very Fine,Large and Rare Bale-Form White Porcelain Wine Jar:
Korea, Choson Dynasty, late 18th - early 19th Century
This is a vey fine and evenly white glazed cocoon shaped wine jar or flask
with one end flat rounded and the other sloping to a flat base and pierced in the
mid-section with a circular aperture and fitted with a slightly flared spout,
applied with a worm and clear white glaze evenly overall, base unglazed.
It is in very fine condition without any major flaws as a large ...
Rare Korean Black Lacquered Arrow Case (Quiver) of bamboo with a design of grapes, peonies, and ferns. Length: 40 inches, 101.5 cm.
A Very Rare Open Carved Battle Scene Panel with Inscriptions
Korea, Choson, 18th –early 19th Century
This open worked and mineral pigment painted with gold, silver, red, green, blue, yellow and black panel to be believed to have ornermented the attar of a temple or a Gerneral’s pavilion in commemoration of the battle scene.againt his enemy about 800 years ago or older (It’s believe to be a battle scene between Koryo (高麗 ,고려) and Yuan ? (元, 원)...
A Extremely Rare/Fine Mother of Pearl Inlaid Red Lacquer Sutra Reading Desk(Kyung Sang):
Korea, early 19th Century,
This red lacquered and mother of pearl inlaid sutra reading desk is an extremely rare for Buddhist reading sutra desk
as a Korean, Joseon dynasty's, of rectangular section with rectangular top
with fitted two upward-curved flanges without any metal hinges and supported on the
undersides by 4 reticulated scroll brackets, and also supported on the double straight
legs, fitte...
A Very Fine Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box;
Korea, Choson dynasty, early 19th Century
It is exceptionally well silver inlaid rectangular box with a auspicious character
“double happiness” on the top, three floral inlaid medalllion on the exteior walls,
with a cover that slides horizontally and a locking mechanism on the handle
plate to the front of the box,, it’s set on four yellow brass surporter...