Very Rare/Fine Pair of Korean Wood Carved Turtle Candle Stands-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th/19th century. The one solid wood carved 3 composed of three parts: A square base, a large turtle, and a large lotus bud for candle holder Realistically incised and carved and painted in lacquered pigments. It is in good condition with some cracks due to age (see photos), It measures 16cm h. x 18cm long x 11cm w.

A Very Rare/Fine Pair of Korean Silk-Brocade Woman’s Shoes (당혜(唐鞋)-19th C: Korea, Joseon dynasty, Late 19th century. A pair of shoes with a leather and red and light-yellow colored silk for a royal family’s women, the soles are pig skin, sewing done unbelievably very well done, they’re very rare with a good condition like these ones today...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Long Silver Bar Hairpin/Enameled Phoenix Head-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The large terminal cast with two confronted phoenixes on either side of coral-산호) jewels and with confronted cranes, longevity medallions and feathers in low relief and further bead jewels, the the edging of the enamels silver in blues reds, greens, red and yellows, the cylindrical shaft silver with pointing tip...

A Very Rare/Fine Long Silver Hairpin(칠보봉황잠)/Enameled Phoenix-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The large terminal cast with two confronted phoenixes and natural coral-산호) jewels and with confronted cranes, longevity medallions and feathers in low relief and further bead jewels, the the edging of the enameled silver in blues reds, greens, red and yellows, the cylindrical shaft silver with pointing tip...

A Very Rare/Fine/Large Korean Solid Wood Carved Seated Buddha-15th - 16th C.: Korean, Joseon/late Korea, 16th – 17h century...

A Very Rare/Fine/Large Korean Imperial Peony 8 Panel Screen (宮牡丹圖)-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The spectacular large peony 8 panel screen painted in mineral and bright water colors on rocks, painted on paper, built in folding screen with a black dyed hemp for two outside panels and with all mounting silk brocades, painted with a nine large peony full flower heads on each panel...

A Very Rare/Fine/Large Korean Buddhist Wood Carved Big Fish (木魚 )-19th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The very rare, large solid hard wood carved fish for Buddhist Temple. its surfaces have large scales, tales and head holding pearls, body applied with thick dark and red-black natural pigments overall, two holes each for hanging. It is very fine condition but some natural dark/red pigments pilled off. It measures 135cm x 37cm h. (51" x 14.5"), weight: 60lbs...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Pair of Young Boy/Girl White Porclain Figures-17th -18th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th century or older. Finely molded as a young boy (童子) and young girl (童女), their front and back flowing robes delicately incised, their hands placed over their bellies with holding objects, their facial features expressed as a young and girl exactly with their hairdos...

Very Rare/Fine Korean Copper/Brass Inlaid Circular Iron Box: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 18th/early 19th century. Unusually this Iron box decorated with copper and yellow brass on the cover in circular shape with a swirl pattern, C-shape brass handle and ball shape lock, yellow brass ball pull down for lock and pull up for unlock, set on three small brass ball feet in the base...

A Very Rare/Fine/Korean Carved Wood Block Printing Panel (능화판菱花板)-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Blue/White Square Water Pot (Brush Washer (筆筆) Painted with 4 Scholar’s Friend (四君子)-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century...

A Very Rare/Fine Korean Blue/White Decorated with a Carp Shallow Dish-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century...

Very Rare 13th Century Celadon Bowl with Elaborate Gold Painting. Gold-painted celadons were produced during a short period of time in the late 13th Century in Korea, so they are very rare...

This is the only calligraphy by Kim Eung Won aka Soho (1855-1921) we have ever seen offered for sale. His skill was so revered that the prince Daewongun paid Kim Eung Won to paint many of the works for which the prince took credit. Ink on paper. Mount: 73 x 15 inches (185.5 x 38 cm), Calligraphy: 51 x 12 inches (130 x 30 cm).

Very Rare Calligraphy by Kang Se Hwang aka Pyo Am (1713-1791), artist, calligrapher, art scholar and critic, and one of the most important figures and the most influential scholar-painter of 18th Century Korea...

Very Rare 19th Century Korean Woven Bamboo and Willow Gori Basket and Lid with a beautiful dark patina and very creative use of the bamboo and willow, on both the exterior and interior of the basket. For a similar Korean Bamboo and Willow Gori Basket, please see page 106 of Korean Cultural Heritage 2, published in 2002. 12 x 3 inches, 30.5 x 7.5 cm.

A Very Rare/Fine/Large Korean Iron Black Porcelain Jar Painted with a Plum And Bamboo-19th/Older: Korea, late Joseon Dynasty, 18th century, or older. This unusual large global shape of inky tones of underglaze blue and white porcelain jar painted with large wind-blowing bamboo, and old and large plum tree with flower blooming underglaze inky blue, in this case, this cobalt blue turned to black-inky tones under firing circumstances, this well-balanced jar must be painted by professional ...

A Very Fine Korean White Slip Inlaid Buncheong Bowl with Dots/Curtain Rope Design-15th/16th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 16th century. The deep stone ware bowl on short raised ring foot decorated in inlaid white slip, the wall with a central medallion of flower-heads, surround by a wide band of rope-curtain pattern contained two narrow bands of stylized design, the exterior similarly decorated, beneath a pale celadon glaze...