A Very Rare and Fine Wood Carved Document Holder:
Korea, late Choson Dynasty, 19th Century,
This is a very rare and fine hard wood document holder carved overall
with 10 symbols of longevity, Shipjangsang, (Sun, Pine, Turtle, Deer, Sacred Fungus, Crane, Bamboo, Water, rocks and clouds), it is in cylindrical shape with a good patina
associated with use and age, and open-cover cap at the end.
It is in very fine condition with an old natural dark brown patina overall.
It measures 28cm x 4.3...
Chinese Song dynasty white glaze small pot. 17 cm diameter. there is some hairline at the rim. Free from any repair. the pot found from river.
Yuan Dynasty ( 1279 - 1368 ) brown glazed Stoneware. The original Lid with a molded decoration.
Diameter : 6,8 cm. H : 6,5 cm.
Condition : The Jar is in a perfect condition. The Lid has a small repair.
With a brown glaze. Diameter 10,5 cm, H. 4 cm.
Condition: minor fleabite to the rim, oven sand stuck to the inside. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279)
A Very Rare/Fine Set of 3 Lady’s Korean Silk Ornamental Pendant with Jades -19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
A set of 3 colored, purple, red and golden yellow, silk tassel pendants with a pot for a symbol of wealth with fine one solid apple green jade carved with “Shou” character--longevity-with a floral head carving for the top, and natural red coral (산호), and a geometric diamond patterns of knots with character, “Shoe” on the top of the tassels...
An elaborate Japanese coral, silver, and gilt kanzashi (hair pin) formed as a peony spray with butterfly shaped pendants hanging from silver chains. The body is made out of stronger mixed metal, Meiji/Taisho period. Kanzashi 8" long, chains 3 1/4" long.
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...
A Very Rare Mother of Pearl/Tortoise Shell Inlaid GO Playing Board- 19th C./ Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
This GO playing board is extremely rare, each side panels inlaid with Phoenix and Dragon in mother of pearl and tortoise shell excusitely,
on the top each vertical and horizontal lines inlaid in wire and covered with dark brown enamels,
resting on four bracket feet joined by a scroll outime apron, on the bottom it covered with loose cotton linens and covered with dark enamels.
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A Very Fine Lacquered Wood Wedding Gift Box:
Korea, Choson dynasty, 19th Century
This is of square form of marriage gift carrying chest to bride from bridegroom,
mounted with brass edges mounts cast as stylized flowers and brass lockplate with as a long
handle, lower pull drawer with a stylized C hanle, and with a stand.
*** This type of wedding box or “Ham” so called, the day before wedding ceremony, bridegroom males deliver a container of wedding gifts to a bride from a bridegroom t...
A Fine Mother of Peal/Tortoise Shell Inlaid Lacquer Low Table:
Korea, Choson period, 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 floral scroll-form border.
It is in very fine condition except a corner having lightly crashed (see photo).
Measures 13 ½” h.x 39/ ¼” L...
A Rare and Fine Inlaid Shark skin Red Lacquered Box and Cover;
Korea, Choson period, Early 19th Century,
This red lacquered and inlaid whole shark skin box and cover made for imperial palace use in general.
The deep, rectangular box fitted with a shallow lid, inlaid on the cover in shark skin only on a red lacquer ground with two large blossoms and leafy, scrolling stem, the sides of the box inlaid with identical flower scroll set between line borders, the interior lined in an original silk...
Rare Korean Black Lacquered Arrow Case (Quiver) of bamboo with a design of grapes, peonies, and ferns. Length: 40 inches, 101.5 cm.
Song/Yuan dynasty jar decorated with dragon motive. covered with nice celadon green glaze.Good conditions, 7,5cm high. 8cm body diameter
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 Rare Tiger and Dragon Inlaid amd lacquered low Table:
Korea, Choson period, late 19th century,
This low table with tortoise shells and shark-skin (shagreen) inlaid is an extremely rare,
especially with a dragon and tiger.
This rectangular low table is lacquered with dark brown over all, and top decorated with
a confronted large four-clawed Dragon and a Siberian Tiger inlaid in entire tortoise shell,
and Shark-skin (shagreen) used only, except clouds, amid clouds in a diamond-form
bor...
A Very Fine/Rare Small Jewelry Box Inlaid with Mother of Pearl,Tortoise Shell, Shagreen-19th C...
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...
The model for this Chenghua period ( 1465 - 1487 ) Minyao ( peoplesware ) bowl was one of the most famous Chenghua Imperial " Palace Bowls ".
Please compare the design of the bowl with the Palace Bowl sold by Bonham´s which you see at the last image.
Diameter : 14,8 cm. H : 6,5.
Condition : Broken and restored.