A Very Fine/Rare Pair of Papier Marche Wedding Ducks: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th Century, This pair of male and female weddding ducks created with details of the wings’ feathers realistically,these ducks formed in wood, covered many layers with Korean traditional paper from the wood (the paper mulberry) and then oiled on it. This pairs were made for wedding ceremony in Choson (Yi) dynasty (19th century). It could be made only skilled crafted shipman...

A Finely Molded/Decorated Celadon Shallow Dish: Korea, Koryo period, 12th -13th Century, It has an interior molded with a band of foliage above the wide, flat well and covered with a thick blue-green celadon glaze and three spur marks on the shallow base within the short and circular foot. It’s in fine condition except an area of exteriors oxidized. Measures 5 ¼” x 1 ¾” h.

ROOF TILE 1

Actually used at a private house in Gangwon-do as the northeastern part of Korea, early 20th century, approx. 29 x 10 x 0.9 cm (11.41 x 3.93 x 0.35in)...

A Pair of Very Rare/Fine Korean Civilian Official Rank Double Crane Badges: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Very unusually embroidered with white silk thread made for a civilian official of first to third rank, the square showing a a pair of white cranes above foaming stylized wave and rock work below clouds, worked in shades of green, white and red on blue silk ground. It’s in very fine condition, it measures 22cm x20cm, (8 5/8” x 7 7/8”)...

A Pair of Very Rare/Fine Korean Wood Carved Phoenixes Painted with Mineral Pigments-19th C. Korean, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, with black enameled wood plinth block. This pair of mythological flying phoenixes wood carved in very details, complete with hooded heads, outstretched wings, carved tail feathers and arched bodies and painted with natural mineral pigments: red, green, maroon, blue, black, brown and white that's chalky. They’re in very good condition: no fractures, significan...

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...

The inkstone box was a Korean scholar's most treasured item. He spent more waking hours with this item than with any other. This inkstone box is a rare incised example with lovely clouds and cranes who bring blessings, good news, and happiness. It was ranked the most senior bird by Confucian scholars and thought a noble role model. The crane is also a longevity symbol and when they are paired like this, it is a symbol of eternal love and happy marriage...

A Very Fine/Rare Korean One Hundred Boys ( 百童子圖) 8 Panel Screen/Mineral Pigments/Water color-19th C.: $8,000. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. It’s painted in mineral pigments and water color on paper, boys playing are variety different scenes shown from each panel, and you can name on it. It’s in fine condition but a right middle of the first panel has a spot repaired, otherwise, it is good condition, it measures 33.5cm x 90cm h. (13.25” x 35.5) only painting each...

19th Century Korean Silver Enamel Samjak Norigae with Tassel & Coral Beads for Hanbok Dress Accessory

The overall length is 14.96 inches (38 cm). The vase charm is 2.36 inches (6 cm) long by 1.77 inches (4.5 cm) wide. The total weight is 180.7 gram.

They are tarnished and are missing enamels, beads, and tassel and knot strings, and have oxidation, a small dent at one vase charm, stains, discoloration at the string, and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos)...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Silver Metal Rimmed Punchong Ware Brushed Tea Bowl-15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasy, 15h century...

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...

Korean two-level hardwood kitchen cabinet, made with bold grain elm wood panels. The piece holds two small drawers along its topmost sections and an upper and lower compartment behind its two pairs of front swinging doors. Fitted with hand-forged iron hardware and plates.

Choson Period

Dimensions: 45 1/2" x 20 1/4" x 56 3/4" H

A Very Fine Korean Blue and White Big Bowl with Characters(Shou)-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The beautiful clear white glazed deep bowl on short ring foot with slightly everted rim, decorated in underglaze with a charavter “SHOU” in the interior well, the rim with two ring circles, the exterior decorated with three characters, applied overall with a blue tinged translucent white glaze. It’s in excellent condition, it measures 24cm x 10.5cm h...

ソバン / SOBAN TABLE

Quality traditional Korean wooden table for individual use called ‘Soban’, with dodecagonal top board and tiger-legs, early 20th century, approx. D 35.5 x H 26.5cm (13.97 x 10.43in). Handy lightweight structure as easy carrying and storing...

A very Rare Shape of Total Blue Water Dropper: Choson Dynasty, 19th century This rare and unusual shape of water dropper formed as a stylized star-shape, and is decorated in a thick blue underglaze and a sunken well on the top. It is in good condition except one tiny chip repaired on rim. It bears a label on the bottom. Measures 3 ½” x 1 ¼”, ***provenance; Spink & Son Ltd., London

Length: 6.1 cm (2.5 in)
Depth: 6.1 cm (2.5 in)
Height: 4.0 cm (1.7 in)

Korean porcelain water dropper; cobalt blue decoration of a Han River scene; Joseon Dynasty; original label and stamp on the base; excellent condition

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Dark Copper-Red Hae-Tae (Sea Lion) Water Dropper-late 19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, late 19th century...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean 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 edging of the enameled silver in blues reds, greens, red and yellows, the cylindrical shaft silver with pointing tip...

A Very Unusual Korean Buddhist Female Monk/Goddess?(여승/여신도)Portrait-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynady, 19th century. Portraits of a female portrait as a Buddhist monk, goddess or other portraits like this one are a very, very scarce, the most portraits are man figures in Joseon period. Seating the portrait of female with her impression of dignity, with wearing a white robe, expressed her respects to Buddhism, and holding a Buddhist rosary on the right hand . Painted in gouache...

A Very Fine and Rare Punchong Inlaid Bowl-15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century The conical form set on high ring foot with evenly curved walls riding to a wide Mouth, decorated in white and black on the interior with a lappet and double ring Band below a wide band of florets and scroll work, the exterior inlaid in white slip With another wide band of chrysanthemum florets and section of contiguous leaves Between lappet and ruyi borders. It’s in very fine condition with ...

A large Korean celadon jar, with incised decoration of floral sprays. Goryeo dynasty (12th-13th century) Of high-shouldered sinuous form, moulded with four lugs, incised on the body with four lotus sprays and with a collar of auspicious fungus heads below the short, upright rim, the whole applied with a glossy celadon glaze. Dimensions; 32 cm tall Condition. With good glaze condition, there is an old repair as a large section of the foot has been re-attached. Three of the fou...

Rare and Important Work of Calligraphy by the man designated in every textbook in the East and West as the Pioneering Father of 20th Century Art in Korea, An Jung Sik (also spelled Ahn Jung Sik), 1861-1919 (pen name Simjeon), calligrapher, scholar, royal court painter (he painted the portraits of the last two kings of Korea), and co-founder of KOrea's first modern art school. Paintings by An Jung Sik are by law not allowed to leave Korea, so they are rare in the West. His works of calligraphy ar...

TOOLS

Two pieces of tools used for farmwork and a tool for hanging some stuff, early 20th century, Korea. approx. 36 x 13 x 7cm - 23 x 12.5 x 3cm (14.17 x 5.11 x 2.75in - 9.05 x 4.92 x 1.18in). In actually well-used condition as is as seen.


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A Fine/Rare Seated Polychome Pigments Painted Wood Dong-Ja Figure: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century Well carved and painted in white powder, orange, blue and black on solid wood, a depicting a seated boy on the pedestal in blue robes with red trim, holding orage fruit, peach. It’s in very fine condition without any chips but ordinally cracks with this age. Measurements: 14” H.x 9 1/4” W. 8 1/2” D. (35.5cm x 23/5cm x 21cm) ***Provenance; Collection of Mrs Lea Snyher in New Yor...

Antique Korean framed painting of a carp leaping out of the water, with a red setting sun in the background, and rolling wave motifs below. 19th century Chosun Period

Size: (entire frame) 35.75" H x 18.5" L x 1" W (artwork only) 20" H x 12" L

Good Joseon Dynasty, 19th century stoneware cup/bowl with high footrim and pale greenish gray glaze and gray stoneware , this is a simple regional folk ware but has a pleasing almost celadon feel to it that needs to be held to be appreciated. There is some kiln grit in the cavetto as well as three minor hairline stress cracks. H: 8.7cm/3.5in and D: 13.1cm//5.2in.

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. The condition is not perfect and is commensurate with the age of the item, and actually adds to the beauty and storied history of what must have been an...

A Rare Jewelry Box in Shape of Blanket Chest with a Heavily White Grass Mounted-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A very unusual blanket "Bandaji" shaped jewelry box with heavily decorated with white brass in various forms and incised decorations around the whole outsides with an original lock and key, its drawers mounted with silk. It's in very fine condition, measures 19cm h. x 20cm w. x 9.5cm d.

A Very Large, Fine and Rare Korean Buddhist Painting: Korea, Joseon dynasty, early 19th century. removed from a frame. Buddha, Amitahha, and Assembled Attendant deities. Painted in polychrome mineral pigments on linen cloth. It’s in very finr condition, it measures 87” w. x 42.5” h. (221cm w. x 108 cm h.).

Korean Scholar's Inkstone Box constructed entirely of paulownia wood, a very desirable wood for scholars and collectors because of its unique and beautiful grain and its natural bug repellent qualities. Below the inkstone compartment there is a larger compartment for holding what was called the scholar's four friends: brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. The inkstone box was a Korean scholar's most treasured item. This is a beautiful and fine example. Its simple, quiet beauty was perfect for the sch...

A Fine Korean B/W Doughnut Shape Water Dropper Painted/Han River-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. A Doughnut-form Circular Blue and White Water Dropper, the pierced circular, straight-sided form, set on raised ring feet, decorated in underglazed blue with Han river scenery, the sides with scrolling tendril meanders and the foot with a single blue line, beneath a thick white blue tinged glaze. It is in good condition but a small chip on water mouth, It measures 3.8cm x 8.7 d. ...

Small Korean rectangular stand made of elm wood, elegant lines and design, beautiful patina with traces of red lacquer, very simple and useful, 19th century. 11" high x 19 1/4" wide x 13 3/4" deep.

A Very Fine and Rare Earthen Ware Musical Instrument: Korea, Three Kingdom (Old Silla) period, 4th-5th century This is one of the rarest earthenware musical instruments from old Silla period, which is formed in a round, spherical shape. It has been incised with three bands encircling the circumference of the shape. At the cross points of these bands, there are holes so the sound of the small earthen beads, place in it's hollow interior, can be heard. Some of those 6 holes have some darkene...

A Rare Korean Fine White Glazed Baluster Shape Porcelain Jar-18th C.: Korea, Joseon Period, 18th century. The finely potted baluster form with bulbous shouler and tapering waist and raised mouth rim, decorated with an overall warm and slilght blue tinged white glaze applied, some areas slightly discolored in firing. It’s in fine condition but a small chip repaired near the foot (see photo #2), otherwise very fine condition, it measures 10.25” h. x 8” (26cm x 20.8cm).

Fine 19th Century Korean Royal Court Painting of Children at Play. This genre of Korean paintings always displays children playing in imaginary Chinese court costumes, and is called Baekdongja-do in Korean. From the ground-breaking Auspicious Spirits, Korean Folk Paintings exhibition catalogue: "Depicting the children as court nobility expressed an auspicious desire that one's own children achieve success in life." This exceptional example was displayed in the room of a wife in the Korean royal ...

A Large/Rare/Fine Korean Copper-Red/Bue Hae-Tae Water Dropper-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, late 19th century. An unusual large carved in the form of Hae-Tae (sea lion) with curling tail and hairs, its open round jaw forming the spout, decorated in coppter-red on the mane, and in blue on the ears, its neck wearing a large neck belt with bell, the body glazed thick white with slight tinges of blue, unglazed on the flat base. It’s in very fine condition without any repairs or cracks. It...

A small, charming Korean single section cabinet. Three drawers with persimmon panels line the top of the cabinet, with a set of double doors below, on decorative iron hinges incised with sand dollars, and a central filigree edged lock. Within are two small drawers and a large open compartment. The very bottom of the piece has a front drop down lid with roomy open storage inside. The edges of the piece feature iron braces with floral motif studs.

19th century

Size: 25" L ...

Goryeo dynasty is famous for producing high quality celadon pieces. This piece has very beautiful color and inlay. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aMbSJx4Enw Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan. Size: 12.0cm(D) 3.8cm(H)

A Very Fine/Rare Korean Iron Glazed Double Gourd Shape Bottle: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th -19th Century This is an unusual gourd shape bottle, well portioned, well potted, and dark and light iron glazed overall surfaces including its bottom with some sand bears on base, ring foot unglazed, a part of its body surfaces with a thick and dark glaze, like a black glaze-Temoku-, and the other ones with a light brownish honey glaze which makes a beautiful contrats between dark and light glaze...

Antique Korean Bandaji known as a blanket storage trunk, made of a heavy Red Pine wood with a deep rich original patina. A single door is hinged horizontally and opens downward to reveal a large compartment for storage. Though these trunks were used for storage of household items, bedding was usually folded and placed on top, thus giving them the name blanket storage trunk.

Constructed using dovetail joinery for strength and durability. Hardware is made of iron and includes large hin...

A Fine Korean White Slip Inlaid with Chrysanthemums Oil Bottle-13th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th century. The flattened globular sharply tapering to a raised ring foot, and sloping to a narrow neck with everted cup-shaped mouth decorated in inlaid with white slip with chrysanthemum floral heads between a double circular ring, applied with a grey celadon glaze overall. It’s in good condition, it measures 7.8cm d. x 4cm h.

A Very Fine and Rare white Slip Inlaid Puchong Stem-cup: Korea, early Choson Period, 15th Century, This stem cup is very rare in Punchong ware decorated with chrysanthemum flower heads on whole body and inlaid with grass pattern encircling the rim. They are usually decorated in white slip with stamped rope-curtain pattern covers its entire body. This deep, circular Punchong stem cup decorated in white slip inlaid with chrysanthemum flower head within a narrow band of arching leaves and paral...

A really rare type of chawan: wan shaped tea bowl with a rounded brim, made of light coarse clay. The fine iron bearing clay was nearly fully covered with glaze mixed from wood ash and feldspat.

The iron oxide in the body turned the glaze to a bright orange where thin. The bowl shows a fantastic discoloration from tea as a result of many years of careful use.

This chawan was manufactured in the early stage of the 17th cent. or earlier in the kiln of the Japanese trading ...

Gorgeous Korean screen with a light yellow silk background with cream designs of flowers and stems, with eight panels depicting a group of hunters on horseback, carrying spears, swords, and trumpets and hunting boar, wildcats, and pheasants. The scenery is very subtle with pastel colored bushes, and the hunters wear bright and bold clothing, creating an eye-catching contrast, 18th century. This screen was shown at the antique road show and evaluated by Dessa Goddard of Bonhams Auction, Korean, ...

Beautiful, smaller sized Antique Bandaji Korean Chest. Chest has one door that drops down to reveal open space to store clothing and/or blankets. Traditional Korean brass fixtures, hardware, and locks. Beautiful Elmwood Color and grain, solid and in good condition. 19th Century /early 20th century Dimensions: 22.5" Tall, 31" Long, 41" Deep

A Very Fine and Old Korean Painting of Grass and Insects (õ®õùÓñ-ÃÊÃæµµ)-18th -19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th to early 19th century. signed. This painting paited by a literary painter on the cloth in ink color in early period, with beeds, a big frog, autumn plants and flowers on silk? or cloth, has a red seal on the lower right but unfortunately unclear. It¡¯s in very fine condition with some painting fained associated with its age, matted with cloth and framed la...

Deluxe Pair of Finely Embroidered 19th Century Korean Pillow Ends from the renowned, published, and exhibited Lea Sneider textiles collection, with Peonies (symbol of prosperity) and Mountains (symbol of longevity). Frames: 9.5 x 9.5 inches (23 x 23 cm); Pillow Ends: 6 x 6 inches (15 x 15 cm).

Late Choson period, ca. 1900

Decorated in cobalt blue with a design of chrysanthemum and bamboo, stoutly potted and glazed with a clear glaze of faintly aqua tint. Very minor glaze pitting and surface scratches, slight wood ash dusting seen mostly on the shoulder of one side, small amount of sand adhering to the foot, otherwise very good condition.

Height: 10 ¼ in.

Antique Korean bandaji, or blanket chest, with a drop-down front covered in highly ornate white brass plating and hardware, incised with auspicious characters, lucky bat shaped handles, and interior lined with old paper, with two small drawers in the upper section. Key is included.

Yi Dynasty (circa 19th Century)

Size: 35.5" L x 17" W x 36.5" H

A Very Fine Korean Blue Glazed Butterfly Formed Water Dropper-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century A well potted butterfly-shaped water dropper, carved and details with realistic butterfly wings and body, it is underglaze with bright cobalt blue to the surfaces, and the bottom unglazed. It is in excellent condition without any damages, it measures: 7.3 cm x 2.5 cm.

A Large Incised Stoneware Jar-Old Silla Period, 4th-6th C.: Korea, Old Silla Kingdom period, 5th-6th century, This is a stoneware with natural ash glaze and incised comb patterns on the neck between two double lines, its typical blackish grey color was produced in a reduction atmosphere. Some parts are covered with a rich ash glaze in and out. The fine comb-wave pattern is exquisitely incised, and the open work base was done perfectly balanced. It has a chip on the base (see photos) ...

A VeryLarge Fine/Rare Korean Hae-Tae Shaped Wood Canddle Stick Stand-19th C.: with an onriginal panel stand. korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Made of polychromed pigments and carved wood, the mythical animal recumbent with legs tucked in, the broad face modeled with large upturned bulging eyes under thick eyebtows, above the large smiling mouth set with a row of teeth, pierced with a large aperture for holding a large candle holders, with stand. It’s very fine condtion with bright ...

A chocolate brown Vietnamese Annamese plate with a center stacking circle. Age: 14th Century. Size: Diameter:16cm. Condition: No repairs

A traditional pair of Korean hand-carved wood clogs, or Namakshin. This type of footwear was originally introduced to Korea by shipwrecked Dutch sailors during the mid 1600s. Similar to the Japanese geta, Namakshin have two stilts beneath each shoe, designed to protect one's feet from muddy, wet ground.

Chosun Period

Dimensions: 10.5" L x 3.25" W x 6.5" H

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Four Warrior Spirits (四天王) (the four Devas)-the four heavenly guardians of Buddhism-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century, An each painting in mineral pigments on silk and named. It’s in good condition with bright colors and An each painting measures 50cm x 35.5cm *** See it’s details below (四天王): 1): Jee-Guk Cheon: The King of the East [東方持國天王] 2): Gwang-Mok Cheon: The King of the West [西方廣目天王] 3): Joong-Jan...

A Very Rare /Fine Jingle-Bell Libation Cup: Korea, Three King Domes Periods (Silla period), 5th-6thcentury, This is a so called “a jingle-bell libation cup-vessel. It probably could have been used for a ritual ceremony in Silla or Kaya periods. This is an extremely rare Jingle cup with an inside pierced high ring foot, cut and opened high footed stem like a pedestal bowl with natural ash and lead glaze on the body. The tall ribbed flaring sides supported on a ...

A very rare blue and white decorated water dropper of the Choson ( Joeson ) period 19th century. L+B : 6,8 cm. H : 2,9 cm. Condition : A chip on the inside of one of the feet, invisible from the outside of the base ( probably genuine from the time of production ) further in perfect condition. Provenance : from an old German family collection.

Antique Korean blue and white vase of a wide octagonal form, with underglaze cobalt blue script motifs along the shortened neck. The interior and foot are also glazed in white. Choson Dynasty

Size: 7" W x 6.5" H

Antique Korean bowl with crackle celadon glaze. The bowl's interior is incised with design of flowers and filigree, with a line incision just below the rim. The outer body is slightly ribbed, tapering to the recessed foot.

14th Century Koryo Dynasty

Dimensions: 7" x 2.75" H

A simple, elegant celadon bowl, Korean Koryo Period, 12 th Century, an early Koryo piece, which is right before Samgang style in 13th Century, decorated with a motif of flowers and scrolling vines embossed on the interior below an incised line. The grey-green glaze covers the entire piece except for three small spur marks on the recessed base; it displays a dense web or craze of lines. Korean celadons are characterized by their distinct color, shapes, and designs not seen in any other celadon ...