A Very Rare/Fine Korean Punchong Bowl Painted with Fish in Underglaze Iron black-15th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century.
Thin potted, shallow and circular formed bowl applied with light blue tinged, crackled and transparent white glaze over the surfaces evenly on interiors and exteriors, unglazed base with flat bottom, its high light is the large fish painted in underglaze dark black by a skilled patinter with patina in age and use...
The Best Quality of Korean Beautiful Sea-Green Celadon Impressed Decorated Bowl-12th C.
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century...
A Very Rare/Fine Early Korean White Glazed Jar-17th -18th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 17th -18th century or older.
Of a beautiful full moon shaped, everted rim, with clear white glazed glabular formed jar on a raised ring foot and with a short neck and everted lip, pot-clay wheeling marks appear on the body, applied with, a typical midddle Joseon dynasty, 17th to 18th century or older, thin and transparent blue tinged white glaze, especially upper shoulders, and translucent white glazed overa...
A Korean blue and white porcelain water dropper. Cube form with bracket feet on the four corners, a spout along the top edge on one side, and a whole (for displacement) near center top. Painterly floral decoration within line border on the sides. Geometric flower head decoration on the top. Stable cracks, a couple surface chips, and loss to the spout. All dimensions about 2 1/4 inches (5.715 cm) except for the height which is about 2 1/8 inches (5.39 cm). Joseon dynasty.
We are proud to present you a very rare Korean Irabo Chawan made in the early Edo Period on Japanese order.
This is a Wan shaped tea bowl made of coarse, unrefined clay with a high content of iron oxide. The clay shows impurities and stones - some of them have exploded ('ishihaze'). Over the dark clay a thin, transparent ash glaze has been applied, inside is an aesthetic brush stroke (hake me) in white engobe.
The bowl has a beautiful shape and is well balanced...
A Very Rare/Fine Korean Silver Metal Rimmed Punchong Ware Brushed Tea Bowl-15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasy, 15h century...
A Very Fine/Rare Korean Punchong Bowl with Characters White Slip Inlaid: 15th C.:
Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century.
The shallow bowl, set on a raised ring foot, and decorated in inlaid white slip with a
centural two characters inscription, surrounded by a wide band of stylized lappets,
a wide band flower heads design, the exterior decorated en suite, beneath a pale
celadon glaze...
A Fine and Rare Korean Black/White Slip Inlaid Celadon Bowl-13th C.:
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th century.
Inlaid in black and white slip on the interior with a wide band of alternating ducks, willows
and Autumn plants below narrower bands of circles, the exterior of the bowl inlaid with
a pair of white slip inlaid rings, some celadon glaze applied unevenly on the exterior with
some sand traces on the foot rim...
A Very Fine Sea Green Glazed Korean Koryo Celadon Large Bowl-12th C.:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th century,
This is a large and rich celadon glazed basin.
It is with a wide flattened conical form, the rounded sides flaring
to an incurved lipped rim, resting on a lower wide foot ring with spur marks,
no celadon glazed on the foot ring, greenish blue celadon glaze evenly applied
an interior and exterior...
A Very Rare and Fine Korean Incised Celadon Deep Bowl-12th C.:
Korea, Koryo period, 12th Century
This is a high quality of and rare incised celadon deep bowl.
There are three incised large chrysanthemum sprays between the well line and
narrow lines below the lip, is covered overall evenly toned greenish blue
celadon glaze, and spur marks on base. It has a short hairline crack on the mouth rim,
otherwise very good condition. It measures 7” d. x 3 1/4” h.
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.
Ido Ware, Korean Joseon Dynasty (16th-17th century).
The light cream bowl is decorated overall with a crackled cream glaze.
Rustic and sophisticated at the same time, this vessel is another great example of the beauty of Korean Ido chawans.
"Ido" chawan (tea bowl) is the first of three types of famous Japanese Tea Ceremony bowls. A very famous saying in the Tea Ceremony is "First Ido, second Raku, third Karatsu". It means Ido chawan is the highest grade tea bowl...
A Very Fine Blue/White Decorated Rectangular Water Dropper-19th C.:
Korea, Joseon period, 19th Century,
The rectangular form water dropper set on raised feet, decorated with Han river scenery and
the sides with sprays of flowering peony, beneath on overall clear white glaze and bery beautiful
cobalt blue. It has repairs of a small tip of water spout and tiny corners.
Measures: 6.7cm x 7.1cm x 7cm h. (2 8/5” x 2 ¾” x 2 ¾” h)
A Korean Very Fine Highly Transparent Inlaid Celadon Shallow Dish-13th C. Korea, Koryo dynasty, 13th century
The shallow formed dishe set on low ring foot decorated with floral head and ruyi patterns in white slip inlat in interior and 5 black and white slip inlaid floral head decoration in exterior,
with 3 spur marks on base, applied over all with glossy grey sea-green celadon glaze.
They are in very fine condition without any chips or repairs.
It measures approximately 13cm d...
A Very Fine Korean Inlaid Rich Greenish Blue Celadon Glazed Cup-12th C.:
Korea, Koryo dynasty, 12th century.
The rounded sides rising to a slightly incurved rim, the exterior inlaid in sanggam with three
chrysanthymum springs below a keyfret border at the rim, set on a slight high foot rim with
3 spur marks. This inlaid celadon cup applied overall evenly high rich greenish celadon glaze. It’s in very good condition-some light stains interiors (see photos), and measures 9.2cm d...
A Very Fine/Rare Iron Black Painted Double Gourd-Shape Bottle-19th C.:
Korea, late Joseon dynasty, 19th Century
A well portioned, well potted, and blue tinged white glazed overall surfaces
including its bottom with some sand bears on the foot rim, painted with a Chrysanthemum and
a Orchid on the other side in iron brownish black, with some crackled glaze on the body.
It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all.
Measures 16.4cm h. x 10.8cm d. (6 ¾” x 4 ¼”).
A Very Fine and Beautiful White Glazed/High Footed Bowl-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century.
The medium sized bowl, set on a slightly flared high ring footed and with slightly everted mouth rim, decorated in a beautiful white with a very slight blue-tinge , warm and clear glaze applied overall evenly, with firing sand traces on the foot rim.
It’s in very fine condition without any damages at all. Measurements: 8.7cm h. x 15.3cm d.
A Very Fine Korean Early White Glazed Bowl-16th C.:
Korea, early Joseon dynasty, 15th - 16th century.
Well potted and portioned white glazed deep bowl, recessed and set on a raised ring foot,
with gently everted moutn rim, simple decorated in a clear white grey-tinged glaze, its well
bears firing traces, base white glazed and foot rim bears sands.
It’s very fine condition without any hairline cracks but some areas mottled glaze and color, giving it a misty appearance, other wise it’...