A rare Korean stoneware celadon 'bamboo' bowl, Goryeo dynasty, C12th.
The exterior is moulded with multiple vertical ribs which are marked at intervals with pairs of horizontal incisions in imitation of bamboo...
A Very Fine/Rare Korean Celadon Bowl Molded/Lotus Petal/Scroll/Foliage Rim-12th C.
Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th century.
The wide shallow bowl with foliage and gently tapering to a raised ring foot, deep molded with design of two lotus flower petals and leaf scrolls, the interior and exterior thin celadon glaze covered overall, with 4 spur marks on base.
It is in good condition, 19cm d. x 6.2cm h...
A Korean cup-mouthed vase; Goryeo dynasty.
Covered all-over with an olive-tinted, finely crackled, celadon glaze.
The slightly recessed base has burnt reddish, in part, and there are some adherences of sand.
Dimensions; 26.8 cm tall.
Condition, I generally good condition; the glaze is nicely lustrous. There is an old repair to part of the mouth rim...
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...
A Korean, blue and white glazed, pear-shaped vase; Joseon dynasty, C18th.
Sparingly decorated with an 'insects and flowers' design to the body of the vase, and elegantly rising, from it's wide foot, to form a piriform-shape.
Dimensions; 15cm tall.
Condition; age related scratches to the body of the vase, a rim chip, and two short hairlines to the rim...
A Korean, celadon glazed, brush washer with inlaid sanggam motifs of chrysanthemum, ruyi and scroll borders; Goryeo dynasty...
A Very Rare/Fine Korean Pair of Young Boy/Girl White Porclain Figures-17th -18th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th century or older.
Finely molded as a young boy (童子) and young girl (童女), their front
and back flowing robes delicately incised, their hands placed over their bellies with holding objects, their facial features expressed as a young and girl exactly with their hairdos...
Antique Korean ceramic vase with long neck and wide mouth. Decorated beautiful deep celadon glaze with dramatic drips and crackle surface. The rim of the vase has several gold kintsugi repairs showing it has been part of a treasured collection for many years.
Goryeo (고려; 高麗 918–1392), also spelled as Koryŏ, was a Korean kingdom established in 918 by King Taejo. This kingdom later gave name to the modern exonym "Korea"...
Antique Korean porcelain moon vase (dalhangari). Round form with wide mouth and narrow foot. White glaze with drips.
Korean white porcelain was prized by members of the royal court during the Joseon Period. Special kilns were established by the court to exclusively produced these beautiful white porcelain vessels.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 14" high x 15 1/2" wide
A rare late Koryo dynasty Punch’ong bottle vase. Olive toned green ware glaze simply but finely decorated with off-white skip within carved pattern. Height, about 3 5/8 inches. Excellent condition and conveying with Japanese collector’s box. 14th century
Several years ago we were invited by our very talented kintsugi craftsman to what is known as a “kura-ake” or storehouse opening. Many reading this may be familiar with the traditional storehouses in Japan (kura) with their thick plaster walls used to store valuable items—sometimes for hundreds of years—safe from humid air, insects, and the like...
Rare Mid Joseon Dynasty (17-18cc) Katate Chawan
Such bowls were highly prized in Japan during Edo period by local daimyo and tea ceremony masters.
Size
H5.8cm
D12.6cm
Weight 242g
Condition
Very good considering the age.
Supplied with the damaged, wooden box of the period.
Good small early circa 14th/15th century porcelain jar, with abstract floral scroll pattern, from Vietnam. There is a surface frit noted in enlargements. D: 8.9cm/3.5in and H: 8cm/3.1in.
A Very Rare/Fine Korean Dark Copper-Red Hae-Tae (Sea Lion) Water Dropper-late 19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, late 19th century...
Antique Korean large porcelain vase. Baluster form with high shoulders and narrow foot. White glaze with subtle green hint, attractive pitting and fine texture.
Korean white porcelain was prized by members of the royal court during the Joseon Period. Special kilns were established by the court to exclusively produced these beautiful white porcelain vessels.
Age: 19th Century
Dimensions: 15 3/4" high x 11 1/2" wide
Antique Korean celadon bowl carved with lotus petals on the outside. Beautiful crackled green glaze.
Age: Koryŏ (Goryeo) Dynasty (935 to 1392)
Dimensions: 2 1/8" high x 6 1/4" wide
Provenance: From the personal collection of Frederic Cheever Torrey (1864-1935), partner of Vickery, Atkins & Torrey, interior design firm and art gallery founded in San Francisco in 1888...
Korean antique celadon bowl carved with a large flower in the center. Beautiful crackled green glaze.
Age: Koryŏ (Goryeo) Dynasty (935 to 1392)
Dimensions: 3 1/8" high x 7 5/8" wide
Provenance: From the personal collection of Frederic Cheever Torrey (1864-1935), partner of Vickery, Atkins & Torrey, interior design firm and art gallery founded in San Francisco in 1888...
A Very Rare/Fine/Large Korean Iron Black Porcelain Jar Painted with a Plum And Bamboo-19th/Older:
Korea, late Joseon Dynasty, 18th century, or older.
This unusual large global shape of inky tones of underglaze blue and white porcelain
jar painted with large wind-blowing bamboo, and old and large plum tree with flower blooming underglaze inky blue, in this case, this cobalt blue turned to black-inky tones under firing circumstances, this well-balanced jar must be painted by professional ...