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...
A Rare Group of 6 Korean Monster/Dragon/Louts Petal Roof Tiles-6th C.:
Korea, Silla dynasty, 5th to 7th century.
A rare three monster faces, two dragons and one lotus petal roof tiles from
the Silla period, appear natural patina with old dark clay due to age.
it’s in fare condition in their ages but one has a small chip on the edge,
it measures 15.2cm d. and 15cm d. around each
A Korean vase dating from the early Joseon period (“Richo” in Japanese; 1392-1897). This particular piece appears to date from the 16th/ 17th century and comes with an antique wood box. The light brown crackled glaze is smooth in the hand and has a warm inviting rustic feel. Several gold repairs can be seen along the upper rim providing a subtle yet noticeable contrast between the rustic glazed clay and the shiny metal...
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...
A Very Rare, Large, Fine Korean Pottery Bottle with Characters (명문명)-11th C.:
Korean, Koryo dynasty, 11th to 14th century. Incised Characters...
Extremely rare: Korean Amamori Chawan of Choson (Yi) Dynasty (1392-1910). Wan shaped tea bowl, thrown from light, refined clay, with very little iron oxide, covered with a white feldspatic glaze with fine crackles and pin holes including the small foot.
Through many years of use the tea has seeped through the holes and crack to discolour the white clay body underneath, creating an effect called amamory - rain leak. The effect is especially strong along the rim...
A Very Rare/Fine Korean White Bottle Painted Iron Brown with Abstract Floral Design-16th/17th C.:
The tapered, pear form vessel rising from a high ring foot to the short neck and wide mouth
with rolled lip, painted on two opposing sides with abstract floral leaf sprays in underglaze
iron brown, applied in a shiny transparent pure white crackled glaze evenly over the surfaces, small send encrusted on base...
A Very Rare/Fine Korean Blue/White Decorated with a Carp Shallow Dish-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century...
A Fine Korean Copper-Red//Blue Glazed Peach Shape Water Dropper-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
Resting on a eight-sided stand modelled as the stem of the peach fruit, the two side leaves
Incised with diagonal lines to indicate veins and painted in underglaze blue, the pointed tip,
and three stylized flowerheads below the tip in painted underglaze copper-red, and
stem painted in underglaze iron-oxide, also covered by a glossy translucent glaze...
A Very Fine/Rare Korean Total Blue Hae-Tae (Sea Lion)-Shape Water Dropper-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
Amusingly molded as a recumbent figure of a mythical lion-dog, the surface details
incised and realistically molded, decorated in a washy underglaze blue beneath
a white glaze, the base unglazed.
It’s in very good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs,
it measures in inches:3” L. x 2 3/8” w. x 1 3/8” h. (7.5cm x 6cm x 3.5cm).
A Very Fine/Quite Large Korean Copper-Red Hae-Tae Shape Water Dropper-19th :
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century...
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...
A Very Fine Korean White Slip Inlaid Punchong Bowl with Flower heads-16th C.:
Korea, Joseon period, 16th cenatury.
Inlaid overall in white slip, decorated in the center with a xtylized chrysanthemum flower
head, encircled by alternating bands of seed and lappet patterns all below a narrow band of
stylized tufrs of grass, the ezterior with similar decoration, supported on a wide foot rim,
applied with celadon glaze overall surfaces including base...
An Extrem. Rare/Fine Korean Punchong Bowl Incised with Character “天” -15th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century.
***This is a one of a kind incised character “天” shallow punching bowl (we can see only a character “天” in the highest quality of white glazed bowls for a Palace use in early Joseon dynasty-15th century)...
A Very Rare Korean Punchong White Slip Coated Flask Jar (분청편병)-16th C.:
Korea, Joseon period, 15th to 16th century.
It’s of flattened circular form, brushed painted freely overall with white slip
over a grayish white glaze, the slop shoulder and the tall straight neck supporting
a lipped mouth, resting on a raised foot ring, probably accidently redish iron spotted
a near foot side and mouth rim during firing which appears more naïve attraction...
A Very Rare and Fine Early Yi Period White Porcelain Stem Bowl-15th C.:
Korea, Joseon period, 15th century.
An unusual shape of deep bowl and finely potted with in-curving walls
set on a tall splayed foot, applied evenly overall with a thin and clear crackled
white glaze throughout the interior and exterior, including base,
It’s in very fine condition overall, measures 5.25” h. x 5 7/8” d. (13.3 cm x 15 cm).
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.
It’s in fine condition overall, it measures 20 cm x 15 cm (8” ...
A Rare Korean Black/White Slip Inlaid Celadon Glazed Punchong Maebyung Vase: 15th C.:
Korea, Joseon period, 15th century.
The elegant baluster form, decorated in celadon glaze and inlaid in black and white slip
with two stylized willow above a band of lotus petal design, the shoulder decorated with
stylized flattened lappet amd curtain patterns beneath a reach celadon glaze, with sand adhered on the base.
It’s in fine condition but some celadon glaze discolored in fire and a hole fo...