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...

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Originally made and used as the traditional ritual tray for offerings in Korean Peninsula, early 20th century.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 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.

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.

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.

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),

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 Rare/Fine Korean 2 Seven Star Daggers? - late 19th C.: Korean late Joseon, late 19th century. Two daggers incised with dragon, phoenix each dagger and seven stars incised on both daggers, and 4 characters and 2 characters on each dagger. Both daggers housed in a wood and metal single sheath. It is in very good condition with metals patinated. It measures 36cm with in a sheath, or 34cm only dagger.

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Joseon Sword (朝鮮環刀) -18th 19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 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 (North) Korean bronze mirror of petaloid form decorated with floral scrolling to the interior of the rim. The raised border of the central reserve following the petaloid form of the mirror edge. The reserve is divided into five repeating sections each terminating in "spearhead motifs", possibly a leaf with tendrils either side, both from the central boss and the raised border (10 in total, five from the boss pointing outwards, five from the border pointing inwards)...

Korean Bronze Mirror: Koryo dynasty, 12th-13th century 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 the 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 patina on the face and back...

A fine White Brass Candleholder; Choson Dynasty, 19th Century This white brass candle stick is of a slender elegant and simple design which is one of characteristic beauties of Korean art. It is an assemblage of simple geometric forms ---circles, squares and lines--- which are exquisitely balanced one to another...

A Rare and Fine Bronze Mirror: Korean, Koryo Dynasty, 12th-13th Century This is an unusual small round bronze mirror, cast in the center with a pierced knob encircled by wide flat ring, well molded with a pair of swimming fishes in waves, each pursuing a catching fish through water waves around the central knob. It is in good condition with a natural dark green patina over all surface. It measures 4 1/8” (10.5 cm) in diameter

Late Choson period, ca. 1900

Deep circular box with shallow, slightly domed lid extensively inlaid with silver overall. The box is decorated with “double happiness characters on two sides with the portion in-between filled with stylized butterflies and foliage with a continuous floral band encircling the lower portion. The top of the lid is inlaid with auspicious symbols surrounded by bands of butterflies and foliage. The side of the lid has a fretwork design...

A Fine and Large Bronze Mirror: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th -14thcentury This is a rare and 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 around the central floret. It is in perfect condition with green and dark brown patina. It measures: 8 7/8 “d.

Choson period, late 1800s

Body and rim are densely inlaid with silver in various geometric patterns. There are medallions on two sides with silver-inlaid scenes of a pair of deer and a pair of cranes, both being symbols of longevity. On the adjacent sides are movable pendant handles with fretwork inlay. The interior and base have a blackish oxidation and areas of minor rust. Condition is very good. The silver is all intact...

A Very Fine Bronze Mirror: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th-14th century The design is a fine 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...

A Very Fine Silver Inlaid Iron Box and Cover: Korea, Choson Dynasty, 19th Century The rectangular and quite large box with lid silver inlaid with a double happiness on four sides and cover, on each of the four sides geometric patterns and borders of fretwork and floral diaper work, the lid of the box applied with a large auspicious character, Double Happiness, within a matching border. It is in very fine condition without any silver inlay lost. It measures 13.5 cm x 10.5 cm x 8.5 cm h...