A Rare Octagonal Blue/White Porcelain Water Dropper:
Korea, Choson period, 19th century
The hexofoil water dropper painted in underglaze blue on the flat cover with
a seascape with boats and mountains within a line border followint the scalloped
edge of the dropper, the six large sides painted with a single character also in
underglaze blue above a single blue line, flat base unglazed.
It is in fine condition but some chips on the base.
Measrurements: 7.6cm h...
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...
Antique Korean two section kitchen chest with lattice style double doors, small drawers, hinged doors on bottom with stand, a roomy interior, beautiful, dark lacquer hardwood.
19th Century (circa 1920's)
Size: 70.5" H, 40.5" W, 17.5" D
A Very Rare/Fine Crackled White Glazed Tea Bowl-15th C.:
Korea, Early Joseon dynasty, 15th century
The finely potted deep steep sided tea bowl set on a high ring foot, and very slightly everted lip
with a hand rolled potting ring, covered with a thin trackled semi translucent blue tinged white
glaze with a light redish color, the ring foot and bottom unglazed, unglazed partial bottom
of the surfaces...
A Very Rare Imperial/Incised Celadon Glazed Cup-stand:
Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 12th Century
This is a very high quality and imperial celadon glazed cup-stand,
the domed corner incised with lotus petals within a raised ring,
enclosed pendent leaves the broad reverted rim divided into eight foliages,
evenly applied overall with a fine celadon glaze with 5 spur marks on the bottom.
It is in excellent condition without any damages. Measures 6 1/4” x 1 5/8”h
A Cobalt-Blue Painted White Porcelain Incense Burner Joseon Dynasty 19th Century. A true treasure. A similar example recently sold at auction in Seoul for 1.5 million dollars. The cracks are not damage. They are original to the piece and happened during firing...
A small Korean personal chest with dramatic Elm hardwood front panels. The top set of doors opens to an inner compartment with carved hardwood border, and six small drawers. The middle doors and lower drop-down lid open to a large compartment lined in Korean paper. The upper and lower set of doors are book-matched so the natural woodgrain appears to mirror itself. The piece is fully detailed with brass hardware and plates.
Dimensions: 26 1/2" L x 13 3/4" D x 39 1/2" H
LARGE WOODEN TRAY FROM JEJU ISLAND
Korea, early 20th century, approx. D 45-34 x H 2cm (17.71-13.38 x 0.78in). Such folksy and rough form as its particular highlights. Aged deterioration as is...
Korean embroidered Civil Rank badge:
Choson dynasty, 19th century
This is called “Hyoong-Bae” in Korean that is the art of embroidery
which is another famous Korean specialty during the Choson dynasty.
This is a rare embroidered silk civil rank badge with GOLD thread
and embroidered in polychrome silk thread
with central pink crowned pair of cranes flying midst clouds,
holding in its beaks, branches of “bullocho” fungus, sewn in
silk of blue, green, orange, white, black a...
Extre. Rare/Fine 2 Korean Goguryeo(高句麗) Monster Temple Roof End Tiles-BC 4-AD/6th C. :
Korea, Goguryo(高句麗)dynasty, BC 4-AD 6th century...
An antique Korean scholar's low desk made of Chestnut drawer fronts and heavy old growth Red Pine wood for the balance of the piece. Designed with cubby-holes for the book stack of small manuscripts and books providing a Korean scholar's precious visual arrangement. Brass drawer pulls with foliated backplates. Delineated hard mounts with foliated tips to match the desk design...
Pair Korean rare Burlwood and White Brass Scholar's Chests, "Mungap", 32" wide 14" deep, 18" high, with white bass square handles on four(4) lift up style doors and flower shape white brass lock plate on the beautiful grain of burlwood panel doors under the 4 drawer...
Unusual pair of Korean inlaid black lacquer ichung nong stacking chests on stands. The interior of each section is lined in original blue paper. The front Nong has a brass plate in the form of a butterfly with complete circle knob brass locks and key and brass butterfly hinges on each door. Each chest is detailed on top, front, and sides with highly intricate mother of pearl inlay scenes of fishermen on boats, beautiful women, deer, rabbits, travelers riding donkeys, and vast landscape scenes...
BEVELLED JAR
Amber-glazed lidded stoneware jar used as a seasoning (mainly salt) container, late 19th century, Joseon Dynasty, Korea, approx. D 22 x H 21cm (8.66 x 8.26in)...
Large Korean three-level kitchen cabinet (samch'ung ch'an-jang) orange-brown color finish, elm wood panels, iron hardware, top section has 2 small drawers with bat shaped hardware, top compartment opens wide with pair of double hinged doors, bottom compartment has 2 sets of doors opening to two separate compartments, beautiful overall scale and proportions, Chosun Period (c. 1900).
Size: 68 3/4" high x 43" wide x 21" deep.
A Korean vase dating from the early Joseon period (“Richo” in Japanese; 1392-1897). This particular piece appears to date from the 16th/ 17th century and comes with an antique wood box. The light brown crackled glaze is smooth in the hand and has a warm inviting rustic feel. Several gold repairs can be seen along the upper rim providing a subtle yet noticeable contrast between the rustic glazed clay and the shiny metal...
Late Choson period, ca. 1900
Decorated in cobalt blue with a design of chrysanthemum and bamboo, stoutly potted and glazed with a clear glaze of faintly aqua tint. Very minor glaze pitting and surface scratches, slight wood ash dusting seen mostly on the shoulder of one side, small amount of sand adhering to the foot, otherwise very good condition.
Height: 10 ¼ in.
A Very Rare/Fine/Korean Both Sides Carved Wood Block Printing Panel (능화판菱花板)-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century...