Orchids in the Wind by World-Renowned Korean Ceramic Artist Lee Kang Hyo. Lee is known for his expressive surfaces and dynamic forms and his mastery of the white slip brushwork of buncheong ware. Orchids are an ancient Korean symbol of purity, modesty, and virtue. The orchid grows in remote places, but its fragrance spreads over the land. Likewise, the scholar often works in isolation, but through their works their influence is felt throughout the land...

The pottery made with white slip in early Joseon Korea is called Buncheong ware "粉青沙器", these ware were made while only short term in early Joseon era 15th century until white porcelain could be made in Korea. Especially, cups with ears made with white slip are very rare while white porcelain are seen sometime...

A Very Fine/Large Korean Sgraffito Decorated Bucheong Bottle-15th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century. Ther pear shaped body sloping on a raised ring foot and tapering to a narrow neck with flaring lip, decorated in a white slip carved in sgraffito style with lotus blossom below a band of abstracted leaf design, all beneath a pale celadon glaze, its ring foot unglazed and base celadon glazed. It is in very good condition, it measures 27.3cm

A Very Fine/Rare Korean B/W Slip Inlaid/Willow Buncheong Bottle-15th C. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century Wonderful vase in a lovely mocha brown ground pigment with cream-colored accents painted all over. Pear shaped body with a slightly elongated narrow neck and thick flared rim. Condition: Wonderful overall condition. It measures 14.5cm h

Vibrant Plate with Powerful Brushwork and Striking Form by Internationally Renowned Ceramic Artist Lee Kang Hyo. Lee is known for his expressive surfaces and dynamic forms. His works are in major museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Asian Art Museum, the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Cité de la Céramique, and museums throughout Korea. 10.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches, 27 x 14 x 2.5 cm.

Large and Exquisite Plate demonstrating the technical mastery and artistry of Namhi Kim Wagner (1923-2023). Namhi's work is in many fine private and public collections, including the Harvard Art Museums and the Museum of Fine Art, Boston. In 2024, there was a retrospective exhibition of her work at Harvard, where there is an annual prize named after her in recognition of her innovations in and importance to the ceramic arts. 15 inches (38cm) wide x 4 inches (10cm) tall.

Large and Exquisite Plate demonstrating the technical mastery and artistry of Namhi Kim Wagner (1923-2023). Namhi's work is in many fine private and public collections, including the Harvard Art Museums and the Museum of Fine Art, Boston. In 2024, there was a retrospective exhibition of her work at Harvard, where there is an annual prize named after her in recognition of her innovations in and importance to the ceramic arts. 12.5 inches (32cm) wide x 2 inches (5cm) tall.

Large and Exquisite Plate demonstrating the technical mastery and artistry of Namhi Kim Wagner (1923-2023). Namhi's work is in many fine private and public collections, including the Harvard Art Museums and the Museum of Fine Art, Boston. In 2024, there was a retrospective exhibition of her work at Harvard, where there is an annual prize named after her in recognition of her innovations in and importance to the ceramic arts. 13 inches (33cm) wide x 2 inches (5cm) tall.

Large and Exquisite Plate demonstrating the technical mastery and artistry of Namhi Kim Wagner (1923-2023). Namhi's work is in many fine private and public collections, including the Harvard Art Museums and the Museum of Fine Art, Boston. In 2024, there was a retrospective exhibition of her work at Harvard, where there is an annual prize named after her in recognition of her innovations in and importance to the ceramic arts. 13 inches (33cm) wide x 2.5 inches (6cm) tall.

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A Very Fine/Rare Korean High Footed Buncheong Bowl-15th C.: Korea, Joseon period, 16th century. The full rounded sides rising to an in-curved rim and applied with white slip coated throughout the interior and exterior with crackled and transparent glaze applied overall body, standing on a high footed foot ring. It’s in fine condition but 2 hairline cracks and a small white slip off on the mouth rim, it measures 5 1/8” h. x 5.5” d. (13cm h. x 15 cm)...

Punch'ong "粉青沙器”is the name of wares made of clay included iron and covered with white mud in early Joseon dynasty 15th century. They were made in a only limited short period of time, so original pieces are very curious. This piece have inlay of white mud expressing spring orchid, it's very rare pattern. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRB_kXhy6RM Size: 9.8cm(D)/15.0cm(H) Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan

Punch'ong "粉青沙器”is the name of wares made of clay included iron and covered with white mud in early Joseon dynasty 15th century. They were made in a only limited short period of time, so original pieces are very curious. This piece have inlay of white mud expressing peony and arabesque. YouTube movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_9M1-54syM Size: 10.3cm(D)/14.2cm(H) Certification: written by Noriki Shimazu the famous researcher with Asian antiques in Japan

A rare late Koryo dynasty Punch’ong bottle vase. Olive toned green ware glaze simply but finely decorated with off-white skip within carved pattern. Height, about 3 5/8 inches. Excellent condition and conveying with Japanese collector’s box. 14th century

A Fine Korean White Slip Chrysanthemum Inlaid Buncheong Bowl-15th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty,15th century The steep sided deep bowl with slightly everted rim, decorated in inlaid white slip with a central medallion of stylized floral patterns surrounded by bands, the well with three spur marks, the exterior with a stylized geometric and petal design and a band of an abstract motif, beneath a finely crackled rich green celadon glaze...

A Very Beautiful Korean White Slip Inlaid Buncheoung Tea Bowl-15th C: . Korea, Joseon dynasty, 15th century. A very beautiful potted tea bowl or cup decorated full exterior and interior in white slip, with a central flower head medallion, surrounded by a wide band of “rope curtain” pattern, and a narrow band of an abstract design. beneath a pale celadon glaze, set on a raised ring foot unglazed. It’s in very fine condition, measures12.3cm x 5.2cm h.

Choi Sung Jae (born 1962) is the most widely exhibited Korean ceramic artist, in international galleries and in the permanent collections of major museums, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Art in Boston, the Peabody Essex Museum, and many others. He is a master of white slip buncheong ceramics, a style revered and imitated by Japanese artists for centuries. This lovely Pond with Geese and Reeds is a fine example of his work...

A Very Fine and Beautiful White Glazed/High Footed Bowl-19th C.: Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. The bowl, set on a slightly flared high ring footed and with slightly everted mouth rim, decorated in a white blue-tinged, warm and clear glaze applied overall evenly, with sand traces on the foot rim. It’s in very fine condition but a small chip on the foot rim (see photo), measures 6.6cm h. x 8.3cm d.