A Fine Mother of Peal/Tortoise Shell Inlaid Lacquer Low Table:
Korean, Choson Dynasty, late 19th Century,
This rectangular low table is lacquered with dark brown over all, and top decorated with
a confronted large four-clawed dragon and a long-tailed phoenix inlaid in tortoise shell,
twisted wire and mother of pearl, and amid clouds enclosed in a diamond-form border
It is in fine condition without any typical damages. Measures 39 1/4” x 27” w...
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...
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 good Korean mother of pearl inlaid small chest of drawers. The front with inlaid decoration of pairs of birds (including, recognizably, ducks and phoenix) among lotus, bamboo, peaches and peonies on flat black lacquered ground. This is one of those wonderful finds of both honest age and undisturbed condition. All the wood with evidence only of being hand worked and appearing untouched since made with good, honest patina on all the secondary woods as well...