FISH-SHAPED BRASS PADLOCK

Early 20th century, Korea. Total size with pushing bar: 22 x 9 x 3 cm (8.66 x 3.54 x 1.18in). Originally used for furniture. In working condition with a substitute pushing bar made in the later years (as original bar is missing). Massive weight...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Joseon Long Sword-18th 19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th/19th century. Korean medium sized sword gently curved blade, leather-wrapped handle with chased brass cuff, blackened wooden scabbard with handle thread wrapped and the blade handle with leather wrapping. It’s in good condition with aged patina original scabbard and wrapped handle. It is in fair condition with its use and age, it measures Overall:72cm, sword and shealth:66cm and only blade:33cm.

A Two Very Fine Authentic Korean Goryeo Bronze Mirrors-11th / 14th C.: 1) The design is cast in relief on the obverse of this Mirror depicts a ship sailing on a stormy sea. A large dragon arises from the upper left and right with clouds of spray cap the surging waves...

A Very Fine Large Korean Octagonal Incised Brass Brazier/Incense Burner-19th C: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A quite large and rare decagonal shape incised with auspicious characters. and floral designs charcoal brazier and using as an incense burner as well, two large octagonal handles with large bats It’s in very fine condition with old natural patina, it measures 23.7cm h. x 31cm d. (handle to handle),

Fine, Rare Joseon Dynasty Silver Inlaid Box with ancient Longevity Symbols of Deer, Cranes, key fret pattern, floral and tortoise shell pattern. Double Happiness symbol on the lid. Beautiful Condition. 5.25 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches, 13.5 x 9 x9 cm.

Scarce Joseon Dynasty Fish Form Silver Inlaid Iron Box Wonderfully Designed. The form and design are sublime and feature an exquisitely arranged silver inlaid face and fish scales. 6.5 x 2.25 x 1.25 inches, 16.5 x 6 x3 cm.

Rare Joseon Dynasty Small Inlaid Silver Iron Box with Gorgeous Floral Designs, with two compartments. A fine and one-of-a-kind 19th Century Korean collectible. 3.75 x 2.25 x 1.5 inches, 9.5 x 6 x 4 cm.

LARGE RITUAL BRASS TRAY

Originally made and used as the traditional ritual tray for offerings in Korean Peninsula, early 20th century. Large and massive for this type. approx. D 17.5 x H 14.5 cm (6.88 x 5.70in)...

Rare Large 19th Century Silver-Inlaid Iron Box with Exquisite Floral Design and Stylized Taeguk (Yin/Yang symbol) with Key Fret Border and Double Happiness Symbols. Silver-inlaid iron boxes are usually smaller than this rare large example. The floral design is also more detailed here than what we usually see, altogether making for a deluxe item...

Antique 18th-19th century Korean silver-inlaid iron tobacco box with sliding lid, Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910).

The rectangular box made of hand-forged iron is adorned with silver inlaid bamboo branches, peony blossoms, and a crane standing beside a pine tree on three sides.

The box has a sliding cover that is silver inlaid with Korean script...

A Very Rare Korean Silver Inlaid-壽- Copper Rectangular Box-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A rectangular copper tobacco box with push button bar ball on butterfly platform, that causes the door to slide open and a rare bat shape handle, with an auspicious character “壽-longevity” in silver inlay on the top cover and it’s set on four yellow brass supporters...

FOOTED BRASS COMPOTE

Originally made and used as the traditional ritual tray for offering food in Korean Peninsula, early 20th century, approx. D 22 x H 9.5cm (8.66 x 3.74in). Some expected sign of use and stains due to aging, but in generally good condition as is...

A Very Fine Large Korean Decagonal Incised Brass Brazier/Incense Burner-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A quite large and rare decagonal shape incised with auspicious characters and floral designs charcoal brazier and using as an incense burner as well, two large octagonal handles with large bats It’s in very fine condition with old natural patina, it measures 23.7cm h. x 31cm d.(handle to handle), 10bls

Korea Three Kingdoms Period Gilt Bronze Standing Figure of Buddha

It is 5.3 inches (13.6 cm) tall by 2.05 inches (5.2 cm) wide. It is 300.6 gram.

It has pitting holes, rubbing gilding, oxidation, dents at the nose, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

Some of the photos were taken under the sun.

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A large Korean brass bowl that was used for mixing and preparing food in the kitchen during the late Joseon Dynasty. The bowl has been shaped and formed by pounding the brass(wrought). The resulting hammering marks can be seen on the surface of the bowl. The bowl measures 4 1/2" high x 13 3/4" in diameter, and dates to the early 20th Century. The condition is excellent, and it has been kept shined. The asking price includes shipping within the USA.

A brass wash pan that was used for personal grooming during the late Joseon Dynasty. The bowl has been formed by the process known as wrought, where the metal is worked into shape by beating it with a hammer. The hammering marks on this pan are clearly visible. The pan measures 4 3/4" high x 16 3/4" in diameter, and dates to the early 20th Century. It is good example of folk ware and metal art. The condition is very good, with some stains and corrosion that could be polished out...

18th Century Korean Iron Silver Inlay Box with Deer & Crane

It is 3.3 inches (8.5 cm) tall by 5.1 inches (13 cm) wide by 3.6 inch (9.2 cm) long. It is 1.8 lb.

It has rust, surface scratches and wears, and tarnished silver (as seen in the photos).

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A Very Rare/Fine Korean Silver Inlaid with Orchids Iron Box-18th C.: Korea, Joeson dynasty, 18th century. This is a small silver inlaid box, but is a very rare and unusual decoration with Orchids and other floral motifs on the sides, with 4 yellow brass supporters on the bottom. It’s in fine condition but lost some silver inlays, otherwise good condition, it measures 8.2cm x 5.3cm x4.7cm high.

A Korean brass bowl on a high foot and a brass box of the type that was used to decorate a family altar when worshiping their ancestors. The bowl was used to hold burning incense, and the incense was stored in the box...

Korean casted Wrought Black Iron Oil Lamp, Ca. 1900 or little before, Joseon Dynasty(Yi dynasty), 17 1/2" high, 7 3/4" diameter-bottom width, 2 3/4" diameter-top rim, cut out design of alternate Chinese Characters on the bottom base, that attached to the midway to a small octagonal shape shallow cup, continues to the top to a little shallow cup to hold the oil container(no oil container), higher back support to preventing the wind and also catch the fire. The condition is good, this oil lamp is...

Korean casted Wrought Black Iron Oil Lamp, Ca. 1900 or before during Joseon Dynasty(Yi Dynasty), 17 1/2" high, 7" diameter-bottom width, 3" diameter-top rim, cut out design of repeated Chinese Characters on the bottom section attached to midway to small cup and continues to the top little shallow cup to hold the oil container(no oil container), higher back support to preventing the wind and also catch the fire. The condition is good.

A large, heavy, Korean brass candle holder, consisting of six parts: (1)a base pan on which screws the (2)candle stick, (3)a small pan to contain the wax, (4)a bracket to hold the light reflector, (5)a fan shaped light reflector which is secured by bat shaped brackets on both sides, and (6)a candle snuffer. This candle stick dates to the turn of the Century, Yi Dynasty, and measures overall 32 3/4" high. The base pan measures 10 3/4" in Diameter x 2 1/2" high. The condition is excellent.

Set of Three Brass Bowls, (right to left) one Goryeo Dynasty, one Joseon Dynasty, and one Early 20th Century. A fantastic set that spans a thousand years of Korean history. All three are beautiful examples of each time period, with wonderful forms and great patinas. Width and height, starting from the oldest (right to left): 6 x 4 inches (15.25 x 10 cm), 7 x 4 inches (17.75 x 10 cm), 5.5 x 4.5 inches (14 x 11.5 cm).

A rare, finely cast, pear shaped bronze vase coated with copper oxide ("malachite") encrustation. This item was made in Korea in the 12th or 13th Century during the Koryo dynasty (AD 936-1392). Condition: unusually, very good - there is a 2mm hole in the foot (possibly drilled at the time of making for a strengthening rivet)- please view enlargement 7 - and there are a number of shallow scarcely visible bumps, the largest with associated surface abrasion. There are no splits or cracks and t...

19th Century Korean Iron Silver Inlay Box with Deer & Crane

It is 3.5 inches (9 cm) tall by 5.5 inches (13.9 cm) wide by 3.96 inch (10 cm) long. It weighs 2.5 lb.

It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, dents, or cracks except loss of silver, cut marks, stains, and rust (as seen in the photos).

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Unusual japanese bronze flower vase, signed with the original kiri (paulownia wood) tomobako box. On the lid of the box is the kanji 'Sentoku Tsubogata Hanaire' meaning the design is like a japanese tsubo or tea storage jar and smoked straw was used at the end of firing to achieve the rich colored markings and patina. The vase is a 'hanaire' meaning a flower vase. The hanko or seal of the artist is on the box but unfortunately we cant read it. perfect condition with karaki wood stand. $475 Shipp...

Meiji period, ca. 1880

The bronze disk forming the base is decorated with an evening floral scene with an inlaid silver moon with incised stylized clouds. The incised plum branch is set with inlaid gilt copper flower blossoms. The large blossoms in high relief are overlaid with silver and have inlaid gold leaves and copper leaves in relief. The well is finely woven to resemble bamboo basketry using thin strips of patinated copper and finished off with a rim in bronze convincingly cast to l...

Very Rare Korean Goryeo Iron Gold/Silver Inlaid壽 Sutra/Relics Bowl Lid-12th / 13th C.: Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 11th – 13th century. Its top surround circle inlaid with 壽 (longevity) in gold and gentle dome shape lid inlaid with 4壽 in gold and leaf scrolled in silver over the surface and on around the edges inlaid in silver with lotus leaves. It seems to be used for a sutra or relics bowl presumably, but not it exist only lid. It is in good condition but with old iron rust on in...

A Very Fine Korean Bronze Candle Holder/Butterfly, Fish.Character-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th C. This set of the candle holder sets of slender elegant designs in a molded symmetrical double happiness H-shape connecting to the stand. It is composed of two parts; a big butterfly shape reflector and supporting bamboo stem shaped slender post (each bamboo stem joints moving) with a half dome base molded with fishes and waves in pond as a half global pedestal. It is in very find conditio...

This is a truly one-of-a-kind masterpiece of exquisite beauty that rewards long and repeated viewing. We have never seen a silver Joseon Dynasty lady's dagger (eunjangdo) with engraving entirely in a floral motif like this. The details are stunningly rendered along every millimeter of this fine work of art. Beyond the beauty of the luxurious surface, there is a deeper and thoughtful design that incorporates symbolism from ancient history. It is engraved with akebia mountain root (symbol of good ...

The Only Antique Korean Quiver and Arrows Set Ever Offered for Sale. Metal quiver and wood arrows with pointed metal tips. This type of lid locking mechanism appears only on Korean quivers. Quiver length: 29 inches (74 cm).

This is the only ancient Korean mace ever offered for sale. The few existing examples are all in museums in Korea. It is from the Early Joseon Dynasty, 16th Century or earlier. Only Korea has this type of straight mace with a perfectly round head. And the head is made from iron insets just like the scales on Korean royal armor. 22 inches (46 cm) long, 3.5 inches (9 cm) wide.

Very Fine/Rare Korean Silver/Copper Inlaid with Symbols of Longevity Box/Cover-19th C.: Korean, Joseon period, late 19th century. The mixed silver and copper inlaid rectangular tobacco box is a very rare, its cover silver inlaid with an auspicious character “double happiness” with geometric designs in silver and copper, and symbols of longevity inlaid silver and copper in medallions on the 4 sides surround by bands of key-fret work, a dark blue velvet linen laid down in the interiors. I...

A Fine / a quite Large Korean Circular Silver Inlaid Iron Box and Cover-19th C.: Korea, Joseon period, 19th century. This is a large silver inlaid tobacco box with lid, and is round set on three stump feet inlaid on the upright sides with 2 “Double happiness” characters on each opposite side separated by square panels of confronted butterflies and two crossed flags, the slightly domed cover also inlaid in silver with a character “long life” and around with bats. It’s in very good ...

A Fine/Large Korean Koryo Two Dragon Bronze Mirror/Dark Green Patina: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 14th century. A large round bronze mirror, cast in the center with a pierced knob encircled by flower petals, well molded with a pair of sinuous dragons, each pursuing a flaming pearl through clouds, and the outer band with clouds around, rim raised higher thank the design, the face of the mirror with a partially mottled, green patina with some dark-brown encrustation. It is in good condition wit...

A Very Rare Korean Silver Bar Hairpin/Enameled Bamboo, Bird, plum -19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The long terminal cast with bamboo leaves, flying cranes and plum flower head with a roundel coral inserted into the plum flower-head on the either side of the bamboo head-end, and enameled in blue, red, green, and yellows, the cylindrical silver bar ends with a point tip. It’s in good condition but some enamels gone due to age and use, and two small coral jewels missing, ...

Very Rare/Fine Korean Copper/Brass Inlaid Circular Iron Box: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th/early 19th century. Unusually this Iron box decorated with copper and yellow brass on the cover in circular shape with a swirl pattern, C-shape brass handle and ball shape lock, yellow brass ball pull down for lock and pull up for unlock, set on three small brass ball feet in the base. It’s in good condition with old natural patina overall but some surface wear due to its age, it measures 6.2c...

A Very Fine Korean Goryo Bronze Mirror with a Sailing Ship-14th C.: Korea, Goryo dynasty, 13th -14th century. The design is cast in high relief on the obverse of this Mirror depicts a ship sailing on a stormy sea. A large dragon arises from the upper left and right with clouds of spray cap the surging waves. At the top, above the ship’s banner, are four-character inscriptions in archaic seal style script: Huang Pi Chang Chon (clear, vast, luminous heaven) with a good silver-greenish...

A Very Fine/Rare Korean Silver Inlaid Rectangular Iron Box with Cover-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Of rectangular shape box with four round supporters on the flat bottom, the cover inlaid with a large, stylized character “double happiness”- medallion with in bands of florets, key-fret work, the sides of the box inlaid with a deer, pine, fungus, cranes, bamboo and auspicious plants within medallion scrolls. It’s in very fine condition. Measurements: 8.5cm h. x 12...

A Very Rare/Fine/Old Korean Bronze Official 3 Horse Warrant: Korea, Joseon dynasty. Dated 1624.Of circular form, one side with three overlapping horses, the reverse inscribed ‘the Fourth Year of Cheonki’ and with the seal of Sangseowon. dated 1624 (一六二四), 銅馬牌,《尚瑞院玉字號三馬牌天啓四年三月日》題字，「尚瑞院製」款. During the Joseon, officials of the central government, when traveling through regional areas on public duty, were allowed to us...

A Beautiful Korean Koryo Bronze Pear-Form Bottle/Natural Green Patina-13th/14th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th to 14th century. The bottle with beautiful natural green patina over the body in welling body cast in the mid-section and shoulder with rings, further repeated on the tall trumphet shaped neck with lipped mouth, all supported on a high thin foot ring. It’s in good condition with a natural green patina overall surfaces but having small shallow dings on the body, it measures ...

A Very Rare/Fine Old Korean Bronze Horse Warrant (동마패-銅馬牌): Choson period, Dated 1731 (Yong Zheng 8 year) It's s rich and dark brown patina with pale green encrustation. Yong Zheng 8 (1731) in Yong Zheng perioe (1723-1735), and issued by the “Sangsowon-尚瑞院” with "Sansowon-尚瑞院製" 款-seal in a square, a heavy and solid bronze. It’s in very fine condition with a natural and rich greenish dark patina, it measures 10.8 cm x 9.4 cm. ***During the Jose...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Silver Inlaid Square (正四角形 ) Box and Cover: 19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The Square (正四角形) silver inlaid iron box and cover is a very rare in silver boxes. (the silver inlaid boxes are almost a rectangular or octagonal shaped boxes), decorated with cranes, turtles, deers and floral motifs, and also the cover silver inlaid with a large stylized character “longevity” in a medallion, and covered with silverfish black patina in w...

A Quite Large/Rare Korean Iron Silver Inlaid Box with Cover-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. with old silvery patina. An unusual decoration with bat and butterfly, quite large silver inlaid box in rectangular shape box inlaid with a double happiness on the top between floral leafs and sides with bats and butterflies as well surrounded by a key-fret borders, It’s in very fine condition with old patina over the surfaces, Measures 13.2cm x 10cm x 9.6cm.

A Very Fine/Rare Korean Silver Inlaid Rectangular Iron Box with Cover-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Of rectangular shape box with four round supporter on the flat bottom, the cover inlaid with a large, stylized character “double happiness”- medallion with in bands of florets, key-fret work, the sides of the box inlaid with a deer, pine, fungus, cranes, bamboo and auspicious plants within medallion scrolls. It’s in very fine condition. Measurements: 8.5cm h. x 12....

A Very Fine/Rare Korean Silver Inlaid Rectangular Iron Box with Cover-19th C. Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century. The rectangular iron box and lid inlaid in silver with a “Shou” (longevity) surrounded by key-fret and coil pattern designed borders on the cover and with symbols of longevity “turtle and deer and auspicious floral plants on the sides of the box, each of the four sides silver inlaid with geometric patterns and borders of fretwork. It is in very fine condition...

A Two Very Rare/Fine Korean Silver with Bamboo Head Enameled Hairpine-19th C.: Korea, Joseon period, 19th century, with good silvery black patina. They’re very rare enameled silver hairpins for imperial court ladies for court traditional ceremonial events, a long silver bar ended with bamboo stump and leaves painted in polychrome enamels, green and blue. They’re in good condition but a few enamels off, otherwise very good condition with old silvery patina, they measure 12.5” a...

A Very Rare/Fine Long Silver Hairpin(칠보봉황잠)/Enameled Phoenix-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The large terminal cast with two confronted phoenixes and natural coral-산호) jewels and with confronted cranes, longevity medallions and feathers in low relief and further bead jewels, the the edging of the enameled silver in blues reds, greens, red and yellows, the cylindrical shaft silver with pointing tip. It’s in very good condition with old patina, it mea...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Long Silver Bar Hairpin/Enameled Phoenix Head-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The large terminal cast with two confronted phoenixes on either side of coral-산호) jewels and with confronted cranes, longevity medallions and feathers in low relief and further bead jewels, the the edging of the enamels silver in blues reds, greens, red and yellows, the cylindrical shaft silver with pointing tip. It’s in very good condition with old patina, it meas...

Beautiful and Rare Korean Joseon Dynasty Silver and Coral Eunjangdo with Very Fine Floral Design. The eunjangdo was worn by a woman of rank as a chest pendant and a symbol of her social standing. This dagger also served as a tool to save women from personal humiliation or peril, not by attacking an assailant but by killing themselves, under the Confucian moral obligation of medieval Korea 'to remain faithful to one spouse'. 4 inches, 10 cm.

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Unified Silla Yaksa ((Bhaishaiyaguru) Standing Bronze Figurine-8th C.: Korea, Unified Silla dynasty, Circa 8th century. Standing on a pierced lotus plinth, a left hand holding a medicine bowl, bronze cast figure with hollow back, a bowl (medicine bowl) in the left hand, the right hand held in abhaya muda, the face framed by pendulous ears and unisa with arched brows and down cast eyes. It’s in good condition with a natural dark black broze patina over the sur...

A Very Heavy/Large/Fine Octagonal Bronze Brazier/Incised Deco.-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. It’s a very heavy, large and well portioned brazier in 8 faceted sides with incised decoration of pine, bamboo, character, pear floral design and fish and lotus in pond on each side, two octagonal handles with two bats shaped base and a flared mouth decorated with incised floral motifs. It’s in very fine condition with a natural patina over the surface, it measures 30 cm x 24...

Antique Japanese bronze mirror with a recessed interior scene in which two cranes and a large turtle kiss in a marshy environment. The turtle's shell has been pierced through so that a cord may be slipped through for holding the mirror. 18th Century Size: 4.75" diameter, .75" depth

A Korean Very Fine Iron Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century It is very well iron 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. It’s in very fine condtion witho...

A Very Rare and Finely Silver Inlaid Iron Incense Burner: Korea, late oseon dynasty, early 20th century. Of hexagonal section mounted on raised bracket feet, the six faces of the body curved and the upright, flat mouth with unusual white brass mouth-rimmed around, and also hexagonal, inlaid in silver on the sides with auspicious characters, happiness and longevity, in medallions within key frets, on the legs with flower scroll and key frets, and two white brass handles in the shape of bats...

Very Fine/Rare Korean Silver Inlaid with Symbols of Longevity Box and Cover-19th C.: Joseon period , late 19th century. The rectangular tobacco box inlaid in silver with double happiness on the cover, 10 symbols of longevity on the 4 sides surround by bands of key-fret work and floral diaperwork, the cover appied with a large auspicious character, “double happiness”, rounded within a matching border, a red lacquered panel added in the interiors, raised on four foot surporters. It...

A Korean Very Rare/Finely Silver Inlaid Iron Incense Burner: Korea, late Joseon dynasty, or early 20th century. Of hexagonal section mouted on raised braket feet, the six faces of the body curved and the upright, flat mouth with unusual white brass mouth-rimmed around, and also hexagonal, inlaid in silver on the sides with auspicious charaters, happiness and longgevity, in medallions within key frets, on the legs wth flower scroll and key frets, and two white brass handles in the shape ...

A Very Fine and Rare Korean Silver Inlaid Hexagonal Iron Box-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A well silver inlaid on the iron box with a big character “ Shu” –a longevity- on the top surouned by geometric designs, on the 6 sides inlaid with 6 characters “ Auspisious letter” also surrounded by geometric designs. It’s in very fine condition with a dark black patina around the body. Measurement: 9.2cm d. x 5.2 cm h.

Korean Sword with Insignia on the Blade. 26 inches (66cm) overall. Cracks in the scabbard but in otherwise good condition.

19th Century Korean Sword with missing scabbard. Condition is good but slightly shaky. Overall length is 35 inches (89cm), blade is 26 inches (66cm).