This unique and captivating celadon vase is the work of an early 20th century Korean artist who spent a number of years in Japan honing his craft. Gourd-shaped, it has a beautiful light-blue powdery glaze with grape vines and cinnabar highlights to portray the grapes; creating interesting contrast and distinguishing itself as being more playful when compared to much of Asian celadon that tends to be more calm and placid...

A Korean water dropper in shape of a carp. Cobalt blue glazed porcelain. Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Good condition, with kiln grit adhering to the foot. Length, 2 3/4 inches

MOURNING HAT

Hemp. Korea, 19th century. Placed flat: 26.5 x 28 cm (10.43 x 11.02in). Good condition.


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A rare Korean folk art, turtle form, carved wood candle stand base. Hints of once vibrant polychrome stain or paint decoration accentuate parts of the turtle’s shell, front feet, face, eyes and apparently teeth. So perhaps it depicts a mythical turtle. Subsiding water is suggested by a decorative detail bridging the top and bottom of the beak tip of the turtle’s mouth. An aperture of square section on the turtle’s back supported the candle holder. Joseon dynasty: 19th century or earlier...

This piece is very beautiful plain celadon bowl maintaining beauty just like as made in early period. though most celadon pieces made in mid Goryeo has patterns. This bowl probably was used as water container for painting by nobles. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMUWCEeO_7M Size: 17.0cm(D)/5.2cm(H) Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan.

Punch'ong "粉青沙器”is the name of wares made of clay included iron and covered with white mud in early Joseon dynasty 15th century. They were made in a only limited short period of time, so original pieces are very curious. This piece have inlay of white mud expressing peony and arabesque. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_9M1-54syM Size: 10.3cm(D)/14.2cm(H) Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan

A Very Rare/Fine Korean the 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...

Estre. Rare/Fine Korean B/W Slip Inlaid Goyeo(高麗) Small Celadon Botton-12th C. Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 12th century. The circular shaped celadon button inlaid with a chrysanthemum in blue and white slip surrounded by lotus petals, and under button with C-shaped knob for sewing. It’s in verry good condition, measures 3.1cm d.

A Very Rare/Large Korean Black Painted with Peony Goryeo Celadon Ewer-13th C.: Korea, Goryeo (高麗)dynasty, 12th -13th century. the iron decorated ewer, an ovoid form with tapered, cylindrical neck, spout and curved handle, painted in under glaze iron-brow with peony floral scroll, covered by a greyish green celadon glaze, foot and base unearthed. It’s in very good condition with out any damages at all, It measures 22cm h. x 21cm d.

A Rare/Fine Korean 3 Monster Face Roof End Tiles-Goguryeo, 高句麗 (one of 3 King Domes)-BC4-AD 6th C: Korea, Goguryeo (高句麗) dynasty, BC 4 – AD 6th century. The circular tile finely molded with Monster face (궤면문) design surrounded by a raised thick rim, soft brownish clay used. It is good condition, it measures 6” and 5.5” ******For a similar example see Tokyo National Museum, Ogura Collection, donated by The Otura Foundation (Tokyo, 1982), p.102

NUPTIAL OCTAGONAL SEWING BOX

Old Korean paper-mache sewing box with the auspicious bat design once traditionally sent to a bride-to-be from a groom-to-be. Late 19th - early 20th century. 35.5 x 35 cm x H 20.3 cm (13.97 x 13.77 x 7.99in)...

STONE BUDDHA

Gautama Buddha (Shakyamuni, Shaka-Nyorai). Joseon Dynasty, Korea, 18th century at least. H 25 x W 13 x D 10 cm (9.84 x 5.11 x 3.93in)...

Good late 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.

Pojagi made of fragments which are mainly ramie, some fragments with hand-plied warps and wefts, and some fragments with machine plied warps and wefts. Fuchsia pink fragments are cotton. The frame cloth is figured silk. Generally, in good condition. The second half of the 20th century. W:100cm, L:103cm, Belts:37cm

Rare 19th Century Korean Wooden Lacquered Chopstick Holder. The front panel features a carved lozenge shape, an ancient symbol of the Seven Treasures: silver, gold, coral, lapis lazuli, agate, seashell, and amber. The top is carved into the shape of the mythical bullocho longevity plant. It has an iron ring for hanging and displaying. 12.5h x 4w x 2.5d inches, 32 x 10 x 6.5 cm.

Early 20th Century Lacquered Personal Dining Table from Haeju, Korea (Haeju Soban) with an elegant design of a key-fret apron and the ancient Korean legend of the carp swimming upstream and up the waterfall to successfully transform into a dragon and fly into the skies. Images of this story were displayed in children's rooms to encourage them to succeed in their studies and aspirations. 19.25w x 16h x 14d inches, 49 x 41 x 35.5 cm.

Rare 19th Century Korean Gilded Bronze Military Rank Badge with traces of gold. This badge was worn on a high-ranking military officer's hat, as shown in the third photo here. It was acquired in Seoul in 1946. 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm). Frame: 8.5 x 8.5 inches, 21 x 21 cm).

YELLOW POJAGI

Pojagi (Bojagi) as traditional folk Korean patchwork hemp textile, mid 20th century, 110 x 110 cm (43.30 x 43.30in), based on yellow color dyed with gardenia with accentual white fragments, as slightly stiff type...