A Rare and Stunning Blue Enamel Woman's Dagger Set

Korean: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #1028627
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A Rare and Stunning Silver and Multi-Colored Enamel Eunjangdo, Korean Woman's Dagger and Chopsticks Set beautifully rendered with a rare design of akebia mountain root, chrysanthemum (symbol of fertility), and peaches (symbol of immortality). Eunjangdo, an ornamental dagger, was worn mostly by women of rank as a chest pendant and a symbol of their social standing. This dagger also served as a tool to save women from personal humiliation or peril, not by attacking an assailant but by killing them... Click for details

Acupuncturist's Needle Case with Hand-Engraved Designs

Korean: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #1028177
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Traditional Korean Acupuncturist's Needle Case with Hand-Engraved Designs of Ivy, Peony Leaf, Bat, Plum Blossom, symbols of abundance, happiness, and courage. The characters can be translated to 'Protect the window to the heart'. This beautifully detailed needle case swivels at the top. 5.5 inches, 14 cm.

Korean Unusual Iron Temple Vase

Korean: Metalwork Pre 1700: item #1023955

Unusual Korean Iron Buddhist temple vase, inlaid with intricate designs mostly of buddhist symbols in gold and silver metal, put together of 4 different layers of heavy iron crescents hammered onto a globe shaped container, 17th century. Size: 11 1/2" high x 10" wide.

Antique Acupuncturist's Case for Needles and Medicine

Korean: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #1000928
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A Beautifully and Artfully Rendered Korean Acupuncture Case for Needles and Medicine, with gorgeous and individually hand-engraved panels of fine detail with dragons, rabbits, and birds surrounded by writhing trees and flora, symbols of love, health, longevity, and good fortune, topped by a plum blossom on the lid, symbolizing courage. It opens up to reveal a bottom section for acupuncture needles and a top section for medicinal herbs, as seen in the second photo here. The chain is built into th... Click for details

Hexagonal Silver Inlaid Iron Brazier

Korean: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #995508
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Very Fine and Rare Silver Inlaid Iron Brazier (a source of heating and light), the finest example, truly museum quality, hexagonal shape, likely the finest and most well-preserved example, beautifully rendered and in pristine condition. Each protuberant side is decorated with a keyfret-bordered roundel enclosing six different works of art: a crane and sea turtle in beautifully stylized clouds and waves beneath a silvery moon (symbols of longevity); one of the Eight Buddhist Emblems of an oversiz... Click for details

Korean silver cloisonne sugar bowl

Korean: Metalwork Pre 1950: item #985503

Very beautiful Korean sterling silver (marked) sugarbowl with blue enamel with very nice blossoming magnolias. Height of the bowl itself 6,5 cm./ with lid 11 cm. Wide (from ear to ear)14,5 cm. Length of the spoon 12 cm. In perfect condition. Round 1950. Weight: almost 300 gram.

Rare Koryo Dynasty Bronze Jung Byung Water Dropper

Korean: Metalwork Pre 1492: item #976093
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Rare Koryo Dynasty Jung Byung (Kundika Buddhist Ritual Pitcher) Water Dropper. There is some loss to the tip of the spout, otherwise it is in Very Good Condition. 6 inches (15cm) tall.

A Tiny Koryo Gilt Bronze Guanyin Charm (Guanseum)

Korean: Metalwork Pre 1492: item #962486

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A Koryo Dynasty Silver Spoon and Chopsticks

Korean: Metalwork Pre 1492: item #921060

Early to mid Koryo Dynasty (932-1392). Korean spoons of the early Silla Dynasty are indistinguishable from their Chinese prototypes and may have actually been imported; however, Korean spoons by the Koryo Dynasty had already assumed a unique form not seen in China or Japan. Early- and Mid- Koryo period spoons have elongated handles with an elegant curve and an elliptical or leaf-shaped reservoir with a pointed tip. The handles typically end in either a forked (“swallow-tail”) shape or a knob... Click for details

Antique Korean Collar Iron

Korean: Metalwork Pre 1920: item #838634
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Antique Korean Collar Iron, strung up for display as a unique and cultural decoration. 13.5 inches (34cm) long.