A Korean Very Fine Copper/Blue Decorated Peach-Form Water Dropper-19th C...

A Korean Very Fine Iron-Black Painted Koryo Celadon Bottle-13th C.: Korea, Koryo period, 13th C. This is very fine and tall tapered neck celadon wine bottle with cup-shape mouth painted in iron black with three-three leafy floral spray designed under smooth and clear bluish celadon glaze, and also two ring band incised around the neck, it bears kiln adhesive on the bottom. It is very fine condition except a tiny gold repair on the mouth rim It measures 26cm h...

A Korean Very Fine and Rare Sea-Green Celadon Inlaid Cup-Stand-12th C.: Korea, Koryo period, 12th Century, This is a high quality of incised and inlaid celadon cup stand, the finely potted cup stand with wide flaring saucer and set on a raised ring foot, decorated with delicately incised peony scroll and black and white slip inlaid peony around the saucer, bordered by two bands of key-fret patterns beneath a rich bubble-suffused celadon glaze with 3 spur marks on the bottom...

Korean ceramic bowl from the Goryeo dynasty, 12-14th century. The interior of the bowl is decorated with ducks and willow trees encircling the well which is embellished with blossoms. The exterior is decorated with a band of scrolling waves, flanking floral roundels. Old restoration. It measures 7.75" wide.

A Korean Large/Rare Koryo Black and White Slip Inlaid Celadon Oil Bottle-12th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century. Of disk form with waisted neck ending in a cup-form mounth, inlaid in black and white slip with four flying cranes reserved on a ground of small clouds, all inlaid in white slip, above double line, also inlaid white slip, covered by a blue-green celadon gaze, It’s in very fine condition without any damage or repaies but its bottom glaze discolored while firing. It meas...

Antique Korean duijo (grain storage trunk), with nice elm wood panel on front, opens from top to large compartment, with traditional Korean lock and key, 19th century. Size: 37 1/2" high x 38 1/4" wide x 27 1/2" deep.

A Very Fine and Rare Bronze Bowl/Cover with a Beautiful Patina. Korea, Koryo dynasty (11th – 14th century. The deep bowl with thinly cast, sloping steep sides and sharply tapering to a raised, mounted on a splayed raised ring foot, with overall covered with a beautiful blackish olive green patina including the cover and with a lotus bud shaped knob. It’s in very fine condition without any damages. Measurments: 15.2cm x 15cm h.

A Very Rare/Fine Moulded Floral Design/Conical-Shape Celadon Tea Bowl-12th C.: Korea Koryo dynasty, 12th century, with a fitted wood box. This type of a conical shapped celadon tea bowl is very rare especially with a perfect condition, a very well potted conical bowl moulded with floral scroll design on the interior, pale crackled celadon glaze applied over all evenly including base with three spur marks. It’s in very mint condition without any minor damages at all. It measures 15.3cm...

Antique Korean traditional bandaji (blanket storage chest) that is also a fold out secretary desk with 5 small drawers and organizational compartments, exterior has beautiful cut out hardware with intricate filigree and birds, large handles and lock, circa 1900. Size: 44" high (44 1/2" high with lock) x 40 1/4" wide x 20" deep (when closed).

An elegant Korean painting of two phoenixes standing next to a tree with the sunrise in the background, colors and ink on paper, Age: 19th century. Size: Height: 47.25" Width: 18.5"

A lively and splendid Korean painting of Leopard with and her two cubs, overhead are a pair of magpies perched on a pine branch, sumie and color pigments on cotton with paper backing, age Chosun Period, 19th century. Size: Height: 51.5" Width: 35.25".

A Very Fine and Rare Mythical Birds with a Pine Tree in Mountain-Korean Folk painting-19th C.: Korean, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, framed. Painted in ink and color on paper, with large crane, phoenix and mythical birds under a large and old pine tree in a deep mountain. It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all. Measurements: 52cm x 70cm (20.5” x 27.5”) painting only

A Korean Fine Black Lacquered Wood Cosmetic Accessory Box (Bitjup)-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century Square, set on a square stand carved with four bracket feet and scalloped aprons covered bt brownish black on the front, it’s covered by unusual black lacquered paper with a moulded floral decoration over the four square sides except for a front, especially each drawer was painted in ink with a wild orchid in and out sides, fitted with a large upper and lower drawer and tw...

A Korean Rare/Fine Punchong Ware White Slip Inlaid Dish -16th C.: Korea, early Joseon dynasty, 15th -16th century The shallow circular dish tapering to a raised ring foot, decorated with white slip inlaid, the interior with a central flowerhead medallion surrounded by bands of smaller impressed flowerheads and stylized tendril patterns, the exterior with curtain rope design in vertical, all beneath a thick finely bubble suffused grayish green glaze...

A Korean Fine/Rare White Slip Brushed Punchong Tea Bowl-15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th Century The deep bowl, on short ring foot, simply decorated in brushed-applied white slip over a greenish ground beneath a clear glaze, with 5 spur marks in the well, it’s in very fine condition but a tiny chip on the mouth rim, it measures 18.8cm d. x 7.7cm h.

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 Korean Very Rare and Fine Black/White Slip Inlaid Celadon Bowl-12th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century Moulded as a chrysanthemum blossom with curved outer walls representing 18 petals ending in triangular points at the rim, each of the exterior facets inlaid in white and black slip with rectangular panels of triple chrysanthemuns within white slip, the vessels also inlaid in white and black slip in the well with a circular chrysanthemum medallion surrounded by a colar of Pullocho...

A Very Fine Lotus with Perching Bird Scroll Painting-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century A blooming lotus with a bird, long stemed bud blossoms and full opened its dark green leaves with a bright color froral plants painted in some bright color and ink on the cloth, with bold strokes. This lotus scroll painting was painted by a very skillful professional artist. It’s in very fine condition without any damages. Measurements: 123.5cm h. x 31cm d. (48 3/8” x 12 ¼”), or 175cm h...

A Blue and White Han River Painted Water Dropper-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century The rectangular slab-sided water dropper on four raised feet, decorated in underglaze blue and white with a Han River scene, the sides with abstract design beneath a clear white glaze. It’s in very fine condition without any damages. Measurements; 7cm x 6.5cm x 3cm h.

A Very Rare and Fine Punchong White Slip Tea Bowl-16th C.: Korea, early Joseon dynasty, 15th – 16th century. A very well potted deep bowl sharply tapering to a high ring foot and slightly everted rim, decorated in thick white slip covering the well and pooling towards the bottom of the surfaces, 5 spur marks in the well with a old used stains bears, and revealing the darker (celadon glaze) body beneath above the foot, foot rim and base unglazed. It’s in very fine condition but tiny whit...

A Very Fine Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century It is very well silver inlaid rectangular box with a auspicious character “longevity” on the top, on the each of the four sides geometric patterns and borders of fretwork and floral diaper work, 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...

A Very Fine Incised Lotus Petal Sea Green Celadon Glazed Oil Bootle-12th C.: Korea, Koryo priod, 12th Century Thr squat global body, on raised ring foot, with narrow neck and cup-shaped mouth, incised lotus petal design, beneath a rich clear suffused green celadon glaze, it’s in fine condition but two chips and repairs in real gold, it measures 6.7cm d. x 4.5cm h.

A Korean Very Rare and Fine Total Blue Sea-Lion Shape Water Dropper-19th C.: Korea, Joseon period, 19th century Amusingly moulded as a recumbent figure of a mythical lion-dog, the surface details incised and realistically moldelled, decorated in a washy underglaze blue beneath a white glaze, it’s in very fine condition without any damages at all, it measures 7.5cm L. x 5cm w. x 3.7cn h.

A Korean Very Fine and Rare Silver Inlaid Rectanguar Iron Box/Old Patina-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century Of rectangular shape reating on a flat botton, the cover inlaid with a large, stylized character “Shu:”- longevity- medallion with in bands of florets, fretwork and scroll, the sides of the box inlaid with a deer with pine, fungus, crane and two auspicious plants with flowers medallion within scrolls. It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all with an old ...

A Korean Very Fine White Glazed Triple Gourd-Shape Bottle-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th Century A well portioned, well potted, and milky warm white glazed overall surfaces including its bottom with some sand bears on the foot rim, its mouth rim is in flat cut. It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all. It measures 19.5cm x 11cm (7 5/8” x 4 3/8”).

A Korean Rare/Fine Celadon Inlaid Foliate Decagonal Shallow Dish: Korea, Koryo period, 12th -13th Century, This shallow dish is a very rare with foliaged rim, each lobe has a black and white slip inlaid with chrysanthemum flower head on the exterior, and the interior is molded with a central flower head medallion surrounded by a lobed design. It is applied overall with a thick rich celadon glaze with three spur marks. It is in fine condition except a tiny hair line crack on the rim...

Large 19th Century Korean Sharkskin Jang Geom Sword with Silver Overlay. The scabbard is covered in sharkskin and lacquered black over that. The handle is very interesting and is covered in sharkskin underneath the heavy leather wrapping, and over the sharkskin there is a thick brass foil that is hammered to look like sharkskin. This is a unique technique. The end fitting is missing. The crossguard is shaky because there are a few washers missing from the sword...

Black Lacquered Mother of Pearl Table. This is a low table used in ancestor worship rituals. The gorgeous peony flower is a symbol of abundance and wealth. The delightfully rendered dokkaebi goblins that adorn each leg are guardians that chase away evil spirits. The clouds are symbols of Heaven, and the plum blossoms are symbols of courage. As you can see in the photo, there is some loss to one of the dokkaebi goblins, but this table is in otherwise amazing and excellent condition...

A Very Rare/Fine Carved/Pigments Painted Wood Carved Tiger: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century A solid wood deep carved a man riding a tiger painted in red, yellow, blue, white and black pigments on the surfaces, a man wearing a traditional hat, black horse tailed “Gat”, and a tiger with a long tail. It’s in very fine condition without any noticeable damages, or missing apart. Measurements; 10” H x 8” L x 3 1/4” W (25.4cm x 20.3cm x 8.3cm) ***Provenance; Collection of Mrs L...

19th Century Sharkskin Head Band Case with Lacquered Dragon and Many Fine Details. A string would have been looped through either the lacquered dragon or the brass ring on the lid. Only a high-ranking person would have had a case that was made of sharkskin. This one is completely covered in sharkskin...

A Fine/Rare Seated Polychome Pigments Painted Wood Dong-Ja Figure: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century Well carved and painted in white powder, orange, blue and black on solid wood, a depicting a seated boy on the pedestal in blue robes with red trim, holding orage fruit, peach. It’s in very fine condition without any chips but ordinally cracks with this age. Measurements: 14” H.x 9 1/4” W. 8 1/2” D. (35.5cm x 23/5cm x 21cm) ***Provenance; Collection of Mrs Lea Snyher in New Yor...

The body potted in an extremely rare bee - hive form, the spout modelled as an abstract variation of a human face or mask or so. Korean Choson period 19th. century. Diameter : 8,2 cm. H : 7,4 cm. Condition : Perfect. From an old German family collection. Please compare the piece wit the water dropper offered at Christies New York ( 16. Sept. 2003 ) ( Please have a look at the last enlargement )

A very rare large and impressive slip decorated bowl. Punch´ong ware, Korea, Choson period 15th century. Diameter : 19,7 cm. H : 6,5 cm. Condition : Perfect Provenance : from an old German family collection.

A Rare Coin Charming Key Holder: Korea, Joseon dynasy, 19th century This traditional coin charms key holder fully embellished with 2 large tassels, ribbons and old Korean coins is unique and extremely rare as personal ormament for upper class ladies in Joseon dynasty. The charms were made of brass and was made sometime during 1800’s although it could possibly be even older, this side of the largest charm shows a large and very stylized Chinese Character “Shou, longevity” in the very...

A Large/Fine Incised/Sgraffiato Designed Punchong Bottle: 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 and incised areas....

A Rare/Very Finely Incised Beautiful Sea-Green Celadon Glazed Cup-Stand: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century The cup-stand, decorated with an incised flower head medallion, with carved lotus leaf sides, set on a ten lobed saucer, on flared foot, decorated in the well with an incised flower head pattern, and each lobe incised with a flower spray, the foot incised with a leaf design. It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all except a small amount of silicon jell (Epoxy) adhe...