A Rare and Fine Small Peach Formed Water Dropper:
Korea, Choson, period, 18th -19th Century,
This is a molded as an unusual small peach with two upright leaves carved
in relief to the body and incised with short lines to delineate veins, the stem of
the peach also molded in relief to the body.
It is painted in under glaze cobalt blue with two peach leaves and peach-pink
brushed on the stems and body, applied overall with a blue tinged thick white
glaze, flat circular base unglazed with d...
A Very Rare Koryo Celadon Ewer with Incised/Carved Lid:
Korea, Koryo Period, 12th Century,
This unusual/rare shape of ewer has low mouth with a drop lid, this one has a tall,
straight mouth with a cover.(The existing lid is not original match to the ewer).
The body of globular form resting on raised circular base and molded
with a slightly curved spout and loop handle with attachment ring. The lid (not an original lid with the ewer) is in the shape of an upside-down lotus flower...
A Very Fine Celadon Inlaid Octagonal Bowl:
Korea, Koryo period, 13th Century,
This is a high quality celadon inlaid small dish and moulded with a
central flower head medallion surrounded by ruyi design in the interior, and
each facet on the exterior inlaid with double chrysanthemum flower heads in
black and white slip within a white slip inlaid rectangular design. It is applied
overall a clear blue-green celadon glaze in and out, bears three spur marks on
the base...
A Very Fine /Large White Porcelain Bowl and Cover:
Korea, Choson Dynasty, 18th-early 19th Century,
This is a rare and large white porcelain jar and lid for food vessel or epitaph tablets
The large, deep vessel resting on a high ring foot with evenly curved wall and fitted with
a matching domed cover, with characteristic flat top, and glazed overall with a blue tinged
white glaze...
1200s
This bowl was wheel-formed and then pressed into a mold while still soft to create an octagonal form. The soft stoneware clay was then carved and impressed with a stylized chrysanthemum design, allowed to dry, and then covered with a slip of white liquid clay which filled the incising. The residue was wiped or carved off leaving the crisp design in white against the darker clay...
A Very Fine Inlaid Celadon bottle Vase:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th-13th century,
This is a fine celadon inlaid bottle vase of a tall slender neck rising to the flared mouth and
inlaid in black and white slip with three sprays of chrysanthemum.
The neck surrounded by a band of Ruyi pattern in white slip inlaid and
applied with a transparent bright blue-green glaze overall, firing sands on the bottom.
It has one kiln kiss on the body and a small part of mouth repaired with an
original piece ...
A Rare Finely Decorated Blue and White Rectangular-Form Water Dropper:
Korea, Choson period, 19th Century,
The rectangular form on raised feet, decorated with Han river scenery and
the sides with sprays of flowering peony, beneath on overall clear white glaze.
It has a tiny chip of the water spout, otherwise it is in good condition.
Measures 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 2 3/4”h. (3 3/8” across and 2 3/4” high)
A Finely Molded Shallow Celadon Dish:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th Century,
This is a fine celadon glazed shallow bowl with a six lobed rim,
the interior rim incised with a single line and finely molded with
a large peony on the interior well, applied overall with a clear
greenish blue celadon glaze with three spur marks on the base.
It is in fine condition but a tiny chip,a short glaze crack and
scratches on the well in use. It measures 7” d. x 1 7/8” h,
A Very Fine Sea-Green Celadon Foliate Rim Bowl:
Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 11th-12th Century:
The wide bowl set on a short ring foot and incised on a interior with a single ring
and decorated a 6 foliages on the mouth rim,
appied evenly by a beautiful sea-green celadon glaze overall, ring foot inglazed.
This bowl is in very fine condition whitout any cracks and repairs
but it has a glaze crack extensively across the interior only --not a body crack-please see #3 photos)...
A Very Fine White Glazed Blue and White Porcelain Dish:
Korea, Choson period, 19th Century,
This dish is applied with an even pure white glaze, set on a high foot the shallow
bowl with a Happiness 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 5/8h d. x 1 1/2 h.
*** A very similar blue and white dish with a character longevity sold
at Christie's, New York, Korean Works of Art, Oct...
Very Rare Blue and White Square-form Water Dropper:
Korea, Choson period, 19th Century,
A well decorated Square slab sided porcelain water dropper
on four short feet, decorated in underglaze blue with a view of
Han river scenery, the sides with sprays of autumn flowers,
covered overall with in a clear-milky white glaze.
It is in fine condition except a tiny water spout chip repaired
Measures 2 3/8” x 2 3/8” x 2 7/8” h.
*** Provenance: This Blue and White water dropper was in a col...
A Large Copper-Red Peach-Form Water Dropper:
Korea, Late Choson period, 19th Century,
This is a very finely molded as a large peach with two upright leaves carved
in relief to the body and incised with short lines to delineate veins, the lively
stem of the peach also molded in relief to the body and arranged in a waved
stem to served as the base support, painted in underglaze copper-red with
four peach flowers on the body, applied overall with a blue tinged white glaze
except footed s...
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 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 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 ...
A Very Rare and Fine Blue and White Large Basin:
Korea, Choson period, 19th century,
This large blue and white basin painted in cobalt blue with a central roundel enclosing the
auspicious character “BOK” within double lines, the outsides with two large stylized leafy floral
sprays, and the flat averted rim decorated with chained floral scrolls. It is in thick white
glaze applied. It is in mint condition...