Korean Art

Lie Sang Bong (Korean, b. 1955); Chaekgado jacket, tunic and pants; Korea; 2017. Collection of Lie Sang Bong. WASHINGTON, DC.- As the first exhibition in the United States to offer the full spectrum of fashion from Korea's last royal dynasty to today's Hallyu (Korean wave), Korean Fashion: From Royal Court to Runway has been attracting a wide range of visitors since it opened on August 20 at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum in Washington, D.C.Lee Talbot, the museum's curator who... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3417. A Goryeo celadon 'dragon' vase, meiping, 12th century. H 37.4cm. Sold for HKD 2,160,000 (Estimate HKD 1,800,000 - 2,500,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 The vase has a slightly dished mouth with a thin rim, a short neck and broad shoulders, tapering below the shoulders to a slightly flared shin, and a flat footrim, the body covered with a thin layer of blue glaze, with the porcelain flesh faintly visible. The form is similar to that of a contemporaneous Song... [Lire la suite]

Ewer with Peonies and Scrolling Leaves, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), early 12th century. Celadon-glazed stoneware with underglaze painting in iron-brown. H. 18.5 cm (7 1/4 in.); diam. 15.1 cm (5 15/16 in.). Gift of Mr. Russell Tyson, 1950.1632. The Art Institute of Chicago Ewer, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), early 12th century. Celadon-glazed stoneware with gold repair. H. 21.1 cm (8 5/16 in.); diam. 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.). Bequest of Russell Tyson, 1964.953. The Art Institute of Chicago Gourd-Shaped Ewer with Twisted Handle, Goryeo... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2034. A white-glazed jar, Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1897); h. 13 cm. Estimate: 1,000 - 2,000 HKD. Lot sold: 6,300 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Sotheby's. Eclectic, Hong Kong, 14 July 2021  

Lot 1306. A celadon bowl with flowers and character in sangam inlays, Korea, Koryo dynasty (918–1392). D. 10,5 cm. Estimate: €1,500 - €2,000. Sold: €1,600. Courtesy Nagel. Property from a European private collection, acquired before 2007. Japan - South East Asia - Stuttgart by Nagel Auction, December 11, 2020

  Lot 1307. A sangam-inlaid celadon-glazed bowl, Korea, Koryo dynasty (918–1392). D. 12,2 cm. Estimate: €2,500 - €3,500. Sold: €2,000. Courtesy Nagel. Property from a European private collection, acquired before 2007. Japan - South East Asia - Stuttgart by Nagel Auction, December 11, 2020

Lot 1305. A blue and white dragon mayebyong, Korea, 19th century. H.43,6 cm. Estimate: €4,000 - €6,000. Sold: €5,500. Courtesy Nagel. Property from the collection of Prof. Dr med., Dr phil. Hermann Schroeder (1902-1991) and his family. Japan - South East Asia - Stuttgart by Nagel Auction, December 11, 2020

Lot 1302. A rare copper-red glazed grapevine jar, Korea, Yi dynasty, 18th century. H.21/D. 26,5 cm. Estimate: €30,000 - €50,000. Sold: €24,000. Courtesy Nagel. Property from an important South German private collection, purchased from Klefisch Cologne, 30.11.2002 Lot 368. Cf. Akaboshi, G. and Nakamaru, H. 'Five Centuries of Korean Ceramics' Pottery and Porcelain oft he Yi Dynasty', no. 6. Japan - South East Asia - Stuttgart by Nagel Auction, December 11, 2020

Lot 176. A porcelain moon jar, Korea, late Joseon dynasty; 9 1/8in (23.1cm) high. Estimate US$ 3,000-5,000. Sold for US$ 60,312 (€ 49,993). Courtesy Bonhams. Thickly potted and rising to a flared neck, the globular body leaning slightly to one side and supported by a slightly flared foot ring surrounded by a recessed base, the clear glaze covering all surfaces except the foot pad. Bonhams. Fine Chinese and Japanese Works of Art Part I, 14 Dec 2020, Los Angeles

Lot 36. A rare Korean slip-painted celadon meiping, Koryo dynasty, 12th century; 30.5 cm, 12 in. Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 HKD. Lot sold 277,200 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the tapering body rising to high round shoulders and surmounted by a short waisted neck with galleried rim, decorated in black and white slip with three cranes flying amidst stylised clouds, all below a collar of leafy lappets, covered overall save for the footring in a sea-green glaze, Japanese wood box. ... [Lire la suite]