A White Porcelain Box for Incense. Joseon dynasty (19th century). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012

Of square shape fitted with a shallow, very slightly sunken cover and decorated with a blue-tinged clear glaze; 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 x 3 5/8in. (9.3 x 9.3 x 9.3cm.). Estimate $80,000 - $120,000

Notes: For other boxes, see Choson shidae moonbang jaegu The Elegant Beauty of Choson Scholars' Studies (Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 1992), pl. 531; Masterpieces from Horim Museum I(Seoul: Horim Museum, 1999), pl. 147; Rhee Byung-chang, Richo toji Yi Ceramics in Kankoku bijutsu shusen Masterpieces of Korean Art (Tokyo: privately published, 1978), no. 169.