In 1883, when royal support for the Bunwon kins ended, the kilns in Haeju, North Korea took over in a big way, producing great quantities to meet the high demand for blue and white porcelain jars. Haeju jars are affordable because there are many available and are not at all rare, but even the most serious collectors and major museums have them in their collections, because they are admired for their beautiful and freely expressive brushwork. Haeju kilns did not have to follow the restrictive ru... Click for details
In 1883, when royal support for the Bunwon kins ended, the kilns in Haeju, North Korea took over in a big way, producing great quantities to meet the high demand for blue and white porcelain jars. Haeju jars are affordable because there are many available and are not at all rare, but even the most serious collectors and major museums have them in their collections, because they are admired for their beautiful and freely expressive brushwork. Haeju kilns did not have to follow the restrictive ru... Click for details
In 1883, when royal support for the Bunwon kins ended, the kilns in Haeju, North Korea took over in a big way, producing great quantities to meet the high demand for blue and white porcelain jars. Haeju jars are affordable because there are many available and are not at all rare, but even the most serious collectors and major museums have them in their collections, because they are admired for their beautiful and freely expressive brushwork. Haeju kilns did not have to follow the restrictive ru... Click for details
In 1883, when royal support for the Bunwon kins ended, the kilns in Haeju, North Korea took over in a big way, producing great quantities to meet the high demand for blue and white porcelain jars. Haeju jars are affordable because there are many available and are not at all rare, but even the most serious collectors and major museums have them in their collections, because they are admired for their beautiful and freely expressive brushwork. Haeju kilns did not have to follow the restrictive ru... Click for details
Intricate Silver Hairpin of Globe of Chrysanthemums and Protruding Buds. Chrysanthemums are a symbol of fertility or abundance. All of the hair pins on this site are from one amazing and beautiful collection that remained in the same family since the 19th Century. Korean Antique Twiggoji Hair Pins are a pioneering and underpriced area of collecting. Twiggoji were used by Korean ladies specifically for the chignon hair buns that were popular during the Joseon Period. 3.5 inches, 9 cm.
Korean Silla Kingdom (circa 6th century) unglazed reddish-beige-gray stoneware funerary food vessel with domed cover on a high stem foot broadly flaring at the base and decorated with rectangular perforations. The lid is covered with incised designs and has a central finial. There are no cracks, chips, or repairs. The piece is in very good overall condition with minor imperfections consistent with its age. The base and lid are both slightly misshapen, so the lid doesn't sit perfectly. I can... Click for details
Korean Silla Kingdom (circa 6th century) unglazed reddish-gray stoneware funerary food vessel with domed cover on a high stem foot broadly flaring at the base and decorated with rectangular perforations. The lid is covered with incised designs and has a central finial. There are no cracks, chips, or repairs. The piece is in very good overall condition with minor imperfections consistent with its age. I cannot be certain if the lid was originally made for this specific bowl. Measures about 5 ... Click for details
White Celadon Jar Number Two by Kim Young Mi. This beautiful and unusual shade of celadon is achieved by the artist's skillful manipulation of the glaze. 7.5h x 7w inches, 19h x 18w cm.
Seo Byung Ho is the recipient of the top prize in the 2009 World Ceramic Biennale, the highest paid ceramic art prize in the world. With this lovely pair of sculptural vases, Seo has combined the shape of a traditional vessel with the form of a fish, a symbol of eternal vigilance because the fish never closes its eyes. For the same reason, the fish is also a symbol of diligence that has long been a source of inspiration for Korean scholars, and is a common motif employed in scholar's implements.... Click for details
