Korea

Ewer in the shape of a gourd, Korea, 12th century. Porcelaneous stoneware under celadon glaze, 29.85 x 18.1 x 19.05 cm. Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund and gift of funds from the Wells Family Foundation Trust, 99.41a,b. The organic forms they encountered in the natural world inspired Korean potters of the Koryo dynasty (918-1392). They fashioned tea pots and wine vessels in the shape of a pumpkin-squash, a peach, and in this case, a gourd. In fact, dried gourds had long been used as storage... [Lire la suite]

Unknown, Jar with Dragon and Clouds, Korea, 1700–1800, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, purchased with Museum Funds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA Los Angeles - One of the earliest and best-preserved areas of artistic production across the globe, ceramics remain a vital field of expression and experimentation into the present. Conversing in Clay: Ceramics from the LACMA Collection explores the medium through 14 case studies, placing historical works in visual dialogue with contemporary examples to illuminate... [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 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 5054. A superbly carved celadon-glazed 'lotus' box and cover, Korea, Koryo dynasty (935-1392); 9 cm, 3 1/2  in. Estimate 80,000 — 100,000 HKD. Sold for 375,000 HKD (44,370 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. the top of the cover delicately carved with subtle steps of overlapping layers of petals radiating from a central bloom, each petal intricately combed with fine incisions, all above straight sides detailed with a geometric band repeated on the straight sides of the... [Lire la suite]

The Fourth King of Hell, detail, late 1300s. Korea, Goryeo period (918–1392). Hanging scroll; colors on silk; 24 x 17 3/4 in. CLEVELAND, OH.- Recent acquisitions by the Cleveland Museum of Art include a rare 14th-century Korean Buddhist painting from the Goryeo period, drawings by Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836–1904) and Maarten de Vos (Flemish, 1532–1603) and five photographs by well-known Ohio artist Ann Hamilton (American, b. 1956). Rare Goryeo period Buddhist paintingAcquisition raises the level of the CMA’s... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2410. Goshomaru chawan with Amamori, Korea, 17th century; H. 7,8cm, Ø 10,8cm. Estimate 500 - 700 €. © 2008-2019, Van Ham Fine Art Auctioneers For the use in Japan. The vertical wall in the upper part slightly deformed, with grooves from turning and stepped lip. Below faceted and on octagonal base ring. Porcelain-like, ferrous body, covered except for the foot ring with a shiny, transparent glaze over a white engobe with expressive Amamori spots. H. 7,8cm, Ø 10,8cm. Wooden box with... [Lire la suite]