Catalog: Antiques (458)

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 Fine Korean Persimmen Wood Cosmetic Box (Kyung Dae):Sold Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century Of rectangular shape set on four bracket feet, fitted with a flat lid hinged in the midsection and at the back which covers the mirror compartment, the mirror now aged crack, also constructed with a single rectangular drawer below, fitted with buckle-shaped metal hings and single bat shaped drawer pull, this box made with a persimmen wood with a natural granes. It’s in very fine condition ( Mea...

A Fine Korean Zelkova Wood Cosmetic Box (Kyung Dae): Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century Of rectangular shape set on four bracket feet, fitted with a flat lid hinged in the midsection and at the back which covers the mirror compartment, the mirror now aged crack, also constructed with a single rectangular drawer below, fitted with buckle-shaped metal hings and double-U shaped drawer pull, this box made with a zelkova wood with a natural granes. It’s in very fine condition except a mirror...

A Very Fine Sea-Green Celadon Inlaid Oil Bottle: Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 12th-13th Century, This is a very beatiful sea-gree celadon inlaid with four flying cranes in sky, of a oval form with a three spur marks on the bottom, beatiful sea-green glaged overall including bottom. It’s in very fine conditon without any chip or repairs but small spots celadon glaze defects during in kiln fire. It meastues 2 1/4” x 3 1/8”w.

A Very Rare and Fine Inlaid Celadon Cup and Cover: Korea, Koryo period, 12th -13th century, It is a very rare as a Koryo celadon inlaid cylindrical shaped cup and cover(lid) without any damage, and decorated in black and white inlaid with a chrysanthemum in a geometric square design in the double lined on the circular body set on a recessed foot, and also the lid is inlaid with 4 chrysanthemum florets in black and white slip under fine clear bluish grey celadon glaze. This type of c...

A Group of Very Rare Temple’s Roof Tiles from 3 Kingdoms: Korea, Silla and Bakjae Period, 4th-6th Century, There were three dynasties in 3 Kingdom Periods (3th -7th century); Silla, Baekjae and Goguryo Dynasties...

An Extremely Rare Pair of Carved/Papered Wedding Ducks; Korea, late 19th Century, Dated 1874, Described and Carver named Kim Han Soo This pair of solid (Paulawnia) wood carved, dotted in red (groom) and green (bridegroom) body painted with light polychrome pigments over paper and then oiled. Each duck bears 4 large letter poems and one of them has a date (1874) and name of caver (Kim Han Soo) with 2 red seals. Especially, with a date and description are not a common in Korean wedding ducks...

A Finely Incised Bamboo Scholar’s Brush Pot (Holder): Korea, Choson period, 19th century, It is fine cylindrical ribbed bamboo brush pot decorated with engraved vertical lines around, the underside naturally countersunk, and it has a very beautiful natural darl-red patina around body. It is in very good condition. Measures 8 x 4 1/4”” ***For a very identical bamboo brush pot sold, Sotheby’s, Korean works of art, New York, 9/20/1995, #56

A Very Rare/Fine Kesi-Woven Silk Buddhist Priest’s Stole (Jiasha): China, 19th Century It’s a large Kesi-woven silk Buddhist priest’s stole (95 seated buddha figures)composed of ninty four bands of red silk neatly seamed together into 19 rows, each band woven with an each seated buddha is in the various colors, positions and details in band of the row, framed within four long border bands, each woven with a five-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst cloud crolls, It’s in ver...

A Pure White Glazed Blue and White Porcelain Dish: Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, This blue and white dish incised with a �gcharacter �܁h on the base is a very rare and is for the imperial palace use. A pure white glaze applied overall the body with a �gHappiness, ���h within a double ring in underglaze blue. It is in fine condition except a �gT�h shape glaze crack on the foot base (see photos). It measures 6 5/8�h d...

A Very Fine/Open Carved Solid Bamboo Brush Pot (Holder): Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, This is a solid bamboo brush pot decorated in open-work with cash patterns and carved with vertical ribs between two key fret bands, applied with a natural black tar wax on the body for protection, and with aged patina. It is in fine condition without any chips, cracks. It measures 4 3/4” x 3 3/8”

A Large Copper-Red Peach-Form Water Dropper: Korea, Late Choson period, 19th Century, This is a very finely molded as a large peach with two upright leaves carved in relief to the body and incised with short lines to delineate veins, the lively stem of the peach also molded in relief to the body and arranged in a waved stem to served as the base support, painted in underglaze copper-red with four peach flowers on the body, applied overall with a blue tinged white glaze except footed s...

Very Rare Blue and White Square-form Water Dropper: Korea, Choson period, 19th Century, A well decorated Square slab sided porcelain water dropper on four short feet, decorated in underglaze blue with a view of Han river scenery, the sides with sprays of autumn flowers, covered overall with in a clear-milky white glaze. It is in fine condition except a tiny water spout chip repaired Measures 2 3/8” x 2 3/8” x 2 7/8” h. *** Provenance: This Blue and White water dropper was in a col...

A Fine Pale Celadon jade Ink-Stone/ Brush washer; China, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. This is a very fine and large oval formed pale celadon jade ink-stone or brush washer carved one large dragon pursuing pearl amidst clouds, the semi-translucent stone with a soft matte polish and of pale celaon color with some darker gray color, with some pale russet stained and brown veining on the base...

A 12 Panel Grape Vine Screen by Choi Suk Whan (1808-?): Korea, Choson Period, Dated 1877 This rare continuous 12 panel painted in ink and real grape juice with a big grape vine on paper. Dated and Signed;(Jung Chook Kook Jin Sim Bang, and Woo Ryun Jung Sa Rang-Kok Sa. It is in fine condition with minor soils related with age (It has normal, minimal damages in this 19th century old in Korean screen)...

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 5/8�h 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 Sea-Green Celadon Foliate Rim Bowl: Korea, Koryo Dynasty, 11th-12th Century: The wide bowl set on a short ring foot and incised on a interior with a single ring and decorated a 6 foliages on the mouth rim, appied evenly by a beautiful sea-green celadon glaze overall, ring foot inglazed. This bowl is in very fine condition whitout any cracks and repairs but it has a glaze crack extensively across the interior only --not a body crack-please see #3 photos)...

A Finely Molded Shallow Celadon Dish: Korea, Koryo period, 12th Century, This is a fine celadon glazed shallow bowl with a six lobed rim, the interior rim incised with a single line and finely molded with a large peony on the interior well, applied overall with a clear greenish blue celadon glaze with three spur marks on the base. It is in fine condition but a tiny chip,a short glaze crack and scratches on the well in use. It measures 7” d. x 1 7/8” h,