Korean Art

Lot 1128. A silk eight-panel screen, Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th century. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot sold 93,750 USD. Courtesy Sotheby’s. embroidered with a continuous scene of noblemen hunting in a mountainous terrain, some hunters gathering in a palace on the far left, executed in shades of blue, pale green, violet, and black, all on a cream-colored satin silk ground. Height of each panel 86 1/2  in., 219.7 cm; Width 15 1/2  in., 39.4 cm Provenance: Collection of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 108. A Korean porcelain twin-handled cup, with carved wood cover, amber finial. The cup 18th-19th century. Across handles L: 6 1/2 in., 16.5cm. Estimate $500-700. Sold for $3,770. © Freeman’s The interior of the cup painted with the chacater for "longevity" in underglaze blue, associated carved wood stand.  Provenance: Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner, circa 1920s-30s, thence by descent.  ASIAN ARTS, 9 SEPTEMBER 2017

Portrait of King Jeongjo (1776-1800). Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art. CLEVELAND - Chaekgeori: Pleasure of Possessions in Korean Painted Screens showcases a unique type of Korean still-life painting called chaekgeori (pronounced check-oh-ree), translated as “books and things.” They commonly feature scholarly objects, exotic luxuries, symbolic flowers, and gourmet delicacies. The exhibition showcases 9 unique type of Korean still-life painting. Chaekgeori 책거리 (pronounced... [Lire la suite]

Mirror, 918-1392, Korea, Goryeo period (936-1392), bronze, Overall: 15.6 x 9.6 x 7.8 cm (6 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/16 in.). Gift of D. Z. Norton, 1917.679 © The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Mirror, 918-1392, Korea, Goryeo period (936-1392), bronze, Diameter: w. 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.). Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.658 © The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Mirror, 918-1392, Korea, Goryeo period (936-1392), bronze, Diameter: w. 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.). Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.659 © The Cleveland Museum of Art. 

Mirror, 918-1392, Korea, Goryeo period (936-1392), bronze, Diameter: w. 13.4 cm (5 1/4 in.). Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.660 © The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Mirror, 918-1392, Korea, Goryeo period (936-1392), bronze, Diameter: w. 20.6 cm (8 1/8 in.). Gift of N. M. Heeramaneck, 1932.12 © The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Lot 160. A Korean celadon dish, Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), 12th-13th Century. Diam. 33.4 cm. Estimation : 1 700 € / 1 900 € © AAG Carved in flowing lines with stylised floral motives, covered in a pale greyish green glaze.   Art d'Asie chez AAG (Arts & Antiques Group), Amsterdam, le 03 Juillet 2017 à 14h00

19th century Korean Ancestor Portrait, detail, Gouache on Paper, Hanging Scroll, image: 25 by 17 1/2, overall length: 59 in. Estimate $700-1000. Sold for $ 81,250. Lark Mason Associates. NEW BRAUNFELS, TX.- Exceeding all expectations, the sale of Korean Works of Art at Lark Mason Associates on the iGavel Auctions platform closed on April 26th with a sale total of $366,366 including buyers premium. Fifty lots of ceramics, paintings, furniture and metalwork, most of which emanated from a local... [Lire la suite]