A Very High Quality of Korean Celadon Shallow Bowl with Foliate Rim and Ribs-12th C.:
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century.
The beautiful Koryo celadon glazed shallow bowl is in widely flaring sides rising to a slightly lobed rim and modeled with 6 ribs showing through to the interiors beneath high quality of sea-green celadon glaze with crackles through out the interiors and exteriors,
supported on a low unglazed foot ring with earth, burned the base turned brown color...
Antique Korean traditional bandaji (blanket storage chest) that is also a fold out secretary desk with 5 small drawers and organizational compartments, exterior has beautiful cut out hardware with intricate filigree and birds, large handles and lock, circa 1900.
Size: 44" high (44 1/2" high with lock) x 40 1/4" wide x 20" deep (when closed).
Antique Korean bowl from the Chosun Bunchung period, 16th century. The bowl has a spiral like pattern left in the clay showing the bowl was done on a wheel. It measures 5.5" wide 4" tall. This bowl came from the collection of George C. Heikes and Myung-ja Heikes. Their collection was assembled from 1963-1964 when Mr. Heikes was working as a mining engineer and geologist for the US Government in Seoul, Korea...
Korean Buncheong bowl from the Joseon period (15th century). A wide mouthed bowl is supported on a narrow foot ring. The flared rim is decorated with a grass pattern on both sides...
Korean Mother of Pearl Inlaid Chest;
Choson dynasty, 19th Century
This is very well mother of pearl inlaid done two tier chest. It is decorated with
mother of pearl and blaco lacquered on the
suface, including an origianal stand.
It is in fine condition.
A Very Fine /Rare Black Glaze (Temmoku) Pear-Shape Bottle: 14th C.
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 14th Century,
This small, but well potted globular stoneware body set on a raised ring foot, with a narrow neck
and everted rim, decorated with a beautiful thick temmoku (iron-black) glze poolling towards the base
and flowing down over the foot.
It is in very fine condition without any noticeable damages except a small foot rim chip (this is a kiln chip, not an artificial chip)...
A Very Rare/Fine Korean Blue-Glazed Turtle-Shape Water Dropper-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasy, 19th century.
Finely and realistically molded turtle-shape water dropper, with a long head as a water spout,
and carved turtle shells geomatically on the top, applied over all blue glaze, the flat base unglazed with black ink and some earth.
It’s very fine coditon without any damages, it measures 8.5cm L. x 6.2cm w. x 3.5cm h.
A Korean Rare/Fine Scholar’s Wood Bookshelf Chest:
Korean, Joseon period, 19th century
The paulownia wood surfaces ot the rectangular chest covered by old aged natural patina,
mounted with metal fittings, the two central and rectangular hinged doors,
and mounted with metal hinges and lock attacked to the lockplate
the two doors opening to the double inner horizontal compartments set.
It’s in fine condition with aged natural patina.
Measurements; 86cm x 42.5cm x 70cm h.
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
A Very Fine Reach Green Celadon Bowl:
Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 12th Century:
The wide bowl set on a short ring foot and incised a single ring on the interior,
applied evenly with a beautiful green celadon glaze overall, ring foot unglazed with spur marks.
This bowl is in fine condition without any repairs but a sesame seed-size chip to the rim..
It measures 17.5 cm x 6.5 cm (7 7/8” x 2 5/8”)
A Very Fine White Glazed Blue and White Porcelain Dish:
Korea, Choson period, 19th Century,
This dish is applied with an even pure white glaze, set on a high foot the shallow
bowl with a Happiness within a double ring in underglaze blue with fine
crackled white and a shiny transparent glaze.
It is in fine condition with no any damage. Measures 6 5/8h d. x 1 1/2 h.
*** A very similar blue and white dish with a character longevity sold
at Christie's, New York, Korean Works of Art, Oct...
A Very Fine Korean Punchong Stoneware White Slip Inlaid Shallow Bowl-15th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century.
The Shallow circular dish tapering to a raised ring foot, decorated with inlaid white slip,
the interior with a centural flowerhead medallion surrounded by band of smaller impressed
flowerheads and stylized curtain rope pattern, the exterior applied with a luster celadon glaze
over all, base unglazed.
It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all...
An Extremely Rare and Fine Korean Celadon Inlaid Conical Formed Bowl-12th C.: Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century.
Of conical form rising evenly from a raised ring foot, inlaid on the interior in white and
black slip with four flying crames set on a ground of clouds in the shape of small starbursts,
the deep cavetto inlaid in white slip with a large chrysanthemum medallion and the interior rim
in white slip with a narrow band of foliage, the exterior of the bowl inlaid in white slip with ...
The Best Quality of Korean Beautiful Sea-Green Celadon Impressed Decorated Bowl-12th C.
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century...
A Very Fine Blue and White Porcelain Jar:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century
The globular body, set on a raised and recessed ring foot, and with
everted rim, well decorated under glaze blue with two sprays of fruiting
cutrine and two tasseled cash motifs below a band of Ruyi patern around neck.
It’s in very fine condition without any chips or repairs.
It measures 12.5cm h. x 15.5cm d.
A Very Fine,Large and Rare Bale-Form White Porcelain Wine Jar:
Korea, Choson Dynasty, late 18th - early 19th Century
This is a vey fine and evenly white glazed cocoon shaped wine jar or flask
with one end flat rounded and the other sloping to a flat base and pierced in the
mid-section with a circular aperture and fitted with a slightly flared spout,
applied with a worm and clear white glaze evenly overall, base unglazed.
It is in very fine condition without any major flaws as a large ...
A Very Rare/Fine Iron Black Painted Punchong Wine Bottle-16th C.:
Korea, Joseon period, 15th -16th century.
Of evenly proportioned ovoid form with short tapered neck ending in an everted and
rolled lip, white slip brushed limited to two bands lower on the body and the white slip
stoping unevenly, painted in underglaze iron with two scrolling leaf sprays (ginseng leaves)
within carved concentric lines on each side...
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...