Very Rare Korean Black Lacquered Royal Arrow Case of bamboo with an incredible design of grapes, peonies, and ferns made from wax-resist technique, showing the lovely wood grain through the beautifully rendered designs, for a luxurious and most striking effect. The grapes are a symbol of many offspring, the peonies are a symbol of prosperity, and the ferns are a great Korean culinary delicacy. Length: 40 inches, 101.5 cm.
Circular black lacquer box with slightly domed lid. The cover inlaid in mother-of-pearl pieces with a design of two human beings standing together. The black lacquer is crackled showing s reddish brown color in the crackle and along the rims. Korea, Yi dynasty, 18/19th century.
Comes with Japanese fitted box with insect damage and with silk pouch.... Click for details
Black Lacquered Box with Dragon of Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and brass hardware and brass wire with a silk-lined interior. This dragon that winds its way all around the box is exquisitely rendered and captures the loose and innocent quality of Korean dragons that art lovers adore in Korean paintings and ceramics, but does so in a medium that does not easily lend itself to such qualities, so this is really a finely accomplished work of art and a rare, museum quality piece. 12 x 12 ... Click for details
A great Korean Late Choson Inlaid lacquer box and cover circa late 19th century. This handsome box is made of the typical
Korean brown lacquer. It is beautifully decorated with two dragons
chasing a flaming pearl amidst clouds. The decoration is masterfully
inlaid with mother of pearl forming the top scales of the dragons
and the scrolling clouds, sharkskin stained in two different colors
used for the softer scales on the underbelly and claws, and finally
tortoise ... Click for details
