Lantern Shaped Blue and White Porcelain Jar from Haeju, North Korea. A very nice example of Cheonghwa Baekja, Korean Blue and White Porcelain with a lovely design and form. Height: 6.5 inches (16.5cm) x 30.25 inches (77cm).
Tall White Porcelain Bottle with Exquisite Form and Beauty. A globular body rising to a tall narrow neck topped with a flared mouth. Some discoloration and two hairline cracks. This type of Somun Baekja, Pure White Porcelain, is distinctively Korean in the sculptural simplicity of its pure, robust form. Height: 13 inches (33cm), circumference: 25.5 inches (65cm).
Korean White Porcelain Bottle with Perfect Classic Form. A rounded body tapering to a tall neck rising to a flared mouth. A perfectly proportioned example of this classic shape of Somun Baekja, Korean Pure White Porcelain. Height: 11 inches (28cm), circumference: 22 inches (56cm).
Korean Scholar's Fine 18th Century Dark Blue Fish Form Water Dropper de-accessioned from the Cleveland Museum. 3.5w x 3d x 1.25h inches, 9w x 7.5d x 3.25h cm. Korean antique water droppers were prized by Korean scholars of yesterday, and are treasured by collectors of today. A scholar's water dropper was a symbol of his refinement and good taste. In keeping with the Korean Confucian gentleman's aesthetic, artifice and colorful designs that catered to base instincts were to be avoided, while a na... Click for details
Korean Scholar's Ten-Sided White Porcelain Water Dropper with a stylized Willow design in underglaze cobalt blue. The willow is an old symbol of peace and contentment. 3.5d x 3.25w x 1.5h inches, 9w x 8.25d x 4h cm. Korean antique water droppers were prized by Korean scholars of yesterday, and are treasured by collectors of today. A scholar's water dropper was a symbol of his refinement and good taste. In keeping with the Korean Confucian gentleman's aesthetic, artifice and colorful designs that... Click for details
Korean Scholar's Ten-Sided White Porcelain Water Dropper with Maple Leaf. 3.5w x 3.5d x 2h inches, 9w x 9d x 5h cm. Korean antique water droppers were prized by Korean scholars of yesterday, and are treasured by collectors of today. A scholar's water dropper was a symbol of his refinement and good taste. In keeping with the Korean Confucian gentleman's aesthetic, artifice and colorful designs that catered to base instincts were to be avoided, while a natural and deep respect for nature was to be... Click for details
Korean Scholar's Haetae Shaped Blue and White Porcelain Water Dropper. Haetae was a mythological sea creature capable of exhaling large quantities of water and therefore popular as a guardian against fire. 3w x 2d x 1.5h inches, 7.5w x 5d x 4h cm. Korean antique water droppers were prized by Korean scholars of yesterday, and are treasured by collectors of today. A scholar's water dropper was a symbol of his refinement and good taste. In keeping with the Korean Confucian gentleman's aesthetic, ar... Click for details
Korean Scholar's Square Blue and White Porcelain Water Dropper with Carp and Stream. The carp is a symbol of motivation and perseverance. 2.7w5 x 2.75d x 2h inches, 7w x 7d x 5h cm. Korean antique water droppers were prized by Korean scholars of yesterday, and are treasured by collectors of today. A scholar's water dropper was a symbol of his refinement and good taste. In keeping with the Korean Confucian gentleman's aesthetic, artifice and colorful designs that catered to base instincts were to... Click for details
It is very rare to come across a lady's inkstone box. This one has the added personal touch of an old coin slot that the lady cut out inside the top box along the edge, along with a notch in the drawer to accommodate the coins. The woman who owned this box must have been a very interesting and special lady. It is constructed of paulownia. 10d x 8.5h x 8.25w inches, 25.5d x 21.5h x 21w cm.
Vintage Korean apothecary chest, or Yak Jang, with 16 drawers, each carved with two ideographs to indicate a particular herbal remedy. An open shelf extends across the top section. Two doors at the bottom open to reveal a storage area lined with old Korean paper. Decorated with brass hardware. The drawers are lined in red fabric and were used to hold silverware by the previous owner. This chest was purchased by expatriates to Korea in the early 1980s and is believed to date from the mid-20th c... Click for details
