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Two Annamese Vessels, Chu Dau Kilns, 15th–16th Century, Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
These two blue-and-white water vessels, made at the Chu Dau kilns of 15th–16th century Vietnam, feature a single pouring spout and five functional lugs used for gripping or attaching...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Four-Sided Blue and White Vase with Floral Scrolls
Located in seoul, KR
This vase has a four-lobed form that creates a stable, well-balanced profile from shoulder to foot. Its underglaze-blue vegetal scrolls are drawn with fluid, controlled lines, the le...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Ming Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Cloisonné Enamel Ewer, Ming-Qing Period
Located in seoul, KR
This cloisonné ewer features a brass body covered with turquoise-toned enamel and densely arranged lotus and floral motifs. The spout and handle are shaped in the form of a phoenix o...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Enamel
A Ganzhou
rice measure
Jar, Song-Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This vessel features a gently rounded body with a thick, flared rim, while the lower exterior is decorated with evenly carved, basket-weave–inspired incised lines. A continuous band ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Celadon, Stoneware
Bowl with twin-fish design, Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The bowl has a wide, thinly potted rim and a low foot, characteristic of Song dynasty forms. A finely carved and lively twin-fish design decorates the interior, a classic auspicious ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Double-handled Black Pottery Vessel
Located in seoul, KR
This vessel was crafted using a refined black-burnished pottery technique, with the entire surface carefully polished to a smooth, lustrous finish. The body features a flaring, trump...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
A Langyao Red-Glazed Vase, Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This Langyao red-glazed vase shows excellent glaze consistency and rich coloration. The deep purplish-red tone from copper reduction firing is evenly developed, with a thick, glossy ...
Category
Antique 19th Century East Asian Qing Antiquities
Materials
Copper
Blue and White Jars with Phoenix amid Clouds, Mid-Late Ming Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This blue and white porcelain jar was produced at a southern folk kiln (minyao) during the mid to late Ming dynasty. It features a well-balanced form with rounded shoulders, a short ...
Category
Antique 17th Century East Asian Ming Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
A Set of Four Gilt-Bronze Bells, Tang-Liao
Located in seoul, KR
A set of four gilt-bronze bells, each cast in a nearly spherical form with a small loop at the top for suspension and a narrow slit below for sound resonance. The surfaces show trace...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Large Earthenware Pottery Jar with Hill Cover
Located in seoul, KR
The vessel has a rounded body rising to a tall neck, surmounted by a rare cover modeled in the form of mountain peaks. The entire surface is painted with layers of yellow, white and ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Han Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
A Qingbai Ewer and Lion-Finial Cover, Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The ewer features a globular body with a straight spout and an arched handle, creating a sense of balanced stability. Four vertical incised lines run evenly along the body, relieving...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Ten Qingbai Figures of Courtiers, Five Dynasties-Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This work is a group of Qingbai (青白磁) porcelain figurines produced during the Five Dynasties to the Northern or Southern Song period (10th–13th century). A transparent glaze is appli...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Olive-Green Glazed Longquan Celadon Vases, Sui-Song
Located in seoul, KR
This pair of celadon vessels is entirely coated in a thick olive-green glaze, which retains a soft natural sheen. A network of crackles spreads across the surface. Along the ridges a...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
A Rare Olive Glazed Celadon Octagonal Ewer with Cover, Five Dynasties/Song
Located in seoul, KR
This olive-brown celadon ewer features an octagonal lobed body, a tall curved spout, loop handle, and a domed cover with a bud-shaped finial. The olive glaze is suffused with fine cr...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
Blackware Bird-Shaped Vessel
Located in seoul, KR
Black ware pottery from the Majiayao culture. This vessel was crafted using a refined black-burnished pottery technique, with the entire surface carefully polished to a smooth, lustr...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
A Rare Yellow-glazled Marbled Pottery Horse
Located in seoul, KR
The pottery horse, characterized by its balanced body, arched neck, and lowered head, is hollow-molded with a carefully finished base, reflecting the East Asian funerary figures.
It...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
A Large Gu Vase from Vung Tau Ship, Qing Dynasty Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
Finely painted landscape scenes in vertical panels, depicting mountains, rivers, pavilions, arched bridges, and scholar figures in flowing robes. The scenes are rendered in varying d...
Category
Antique 17th Century Vietnamese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Rare Famille Noire Vases, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
Famille noire is a type of Qing Dynasty Chinese porcelain, distinguished by its black-glazed background with vivid natural motifs in green, yellow, and other bright colors. Developed...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Vietnamese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
A Large Earthenware Terracotta Goat
Located in seoul, KR
This terracotta goat characterized by stylized features common to the period. Such animal figures might have served ritualistic or religious purposes, ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Celadon Vases with Double Handles, Song-Yuan
Located in seoul, KR
These tall-necked vases feature gently flared rims and double dragon-form handles on the shoulders, each suspending a large, free-moving ring. The surfaces are covered with a lustrou...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
$15,000 / set
Pair of Bowls from Shipwreck, Late Ming Era(16-17th century)
Located in seoul, KR
These shallow bowls feature stylized floral and wave motifs rendered in fluid cobalt brushwork beneath a clear glaze. The slightly everted rims and neatly cut foot rings are characteristic of export wares produced in southern kilns during the Ming period. Marine encrustations and glaze degradation attest to prolonged submersion in a maritime context, offering valuable insight into historical trade routes and overseas demand for Chinese ceramics.
Period: Late Ming Dynasty
Type: Bowl
Medium : Blue and White
Condition : Good(Marine encrustation is attached on one bowl and it's crack)
Provenance : Presumably from the shipwrecked Binh Thuan...
Category
Antique 17th Century East Asian Ming Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Lang Yao Water Coupe, Qing
Located in seoul, KR
This ceramic piece features a low, rounded form with a narrow mouth, exemplifying refined simplicity and balance. The surface is covered in a rich, deep crimson glaze, likely derived...
Category
Antique 18th Century East Asian Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Crackle Glazed Bowl, Qing
Located in seoul, KR
Rounded form, covered with a glaze of a pale grey and yellowish tone with brown network of crackles.
Period: Qing Dynasty or Song Dynasty
Type: Bowl
Medium: Crackle Glazed
Size : 9...
Category
Antique 18th Century East Asian Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Figures, 19-20th Century
Located in seoul, KR
A porcelain meiping vase decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with scholar and attendant figures in a natural landscape. The finely crackled glaze and soft brushwork evoke a sense of ...
Category
Antique 19th Century East Asian Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Annamese Stoneware Bowls with Brown-Green Glaze, Vietnam, 14th–15th Century
Located in seoul, KR
This finely matched pair of Annamese stoneware bowls exemplifies the refined ceramic artistry of Đại Việt (medieval Vietnam) during the 14th to 15th century. Each bowl is delicately ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
Lower Xiajiadian Culture Tripod Li Jar, 2000–1500 BCE
Located in seoul, KR
This tripod jar, dating from 2000 to 1500 BCE, is attributed to the Lower Xiajiadian Culture, which flourished in Northeast China. It exemplifies the early ceramic craftsmanship of N...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Earthenware
A Rare Longquan Celadon
Peony
Vase Yuan-Ming Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This vase features a traditional vase coated with a clear and rich green celadon glaze. A fine network of crazing covers the surface. The neck is adorned with raised vine motifs, whi...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Ming Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
Celadon Bowl with Incised Lotus Patterns, Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Beneath the soft grayish-green glaze, incised lotus design emerges. The surface is adorned with flowing lines depicting lotus flowers and leaves, rendered in a refined carving techni...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
Pair of Rider Figures on Mythical Beasts Possibly from Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Identical piece is housed in the Longhai Museum of Zhangzhou City. On October 7, 1989, it was appraised as a third-class cultural relic by the Cultural Relics Appraisal Team of the F...
Category
Antique 17th Century Hong Kong Qing Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Pre Columbian Double-Spouted Anthropomorphic Vessel
Located in seoul, KR
This double-spouted vessel originates from the Peru and is distinguished by its sculptural anthropomorphic design. One of the chambers is shaped as a human figure with a triangular f...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Vases
Materials
Pottery
Famille rose porcelain vase, 19-20th century
Located in seoul, KR
This porcelain vase, likely from the late Qing dynasty or early Republic period (late 19th to early 20th century), is a fine example of Famille-Rose (fencai) decoration. The body is ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hong Kong Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Copper Red Brushpot, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Mark
Located in seoul, KR
This porcelain brush pot, crafted on a white body, is delicately decorated with copper red (hongcai 紅彩), depicting a figure in traditional attire amidst a landscape of pine trees, ro...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century East Asian Qing Ceramics
Materials
Copper
Pomegranate Shaped Copper Red Glazed Vase
Located in seoul, KR
This piece is a small ceramic vessel with a distinctive silhouette modeled after a pomegranate, notable for its full, well-balanced curves. The mouth, reminiscent of the fruit’s caly...
Category
Antique 16th Century Hong Kong Ming Antiquities
Materials
Copper
Earthenware Ewer, Yi
Located in seoul, KR
This terracotta vessel was fired to a warm yellow-brown that shows subtle oxidation marks across the surface. Entirely unglazed, it retains a matte, tactile finish with fine pores an...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
$2,000
A Rare Blue And White Octagonal Box And Cover, Ming Dynasty Wanli Six-Character
Located in seoul, KR
Numerous similar octagonal blue and white boxes with Wanli, Jiajing marks are housed in prestigious museum collections. An example in the Tokyo National Museum is featured in Illustr...
Category
Antique 16th Century Hong Kong Ming Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain with transparent pale-bluish (qingbai-type) glaze, Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This piece is shaped like a lotus bud, featuring a gracefully undulating body and intricate geometric patterns. The neck is adorned with finely incised dense lines, adding visual var...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Funerary Model of a Granary, Han dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Cylindrical vessel on three animal-shaped feet (dragon or snake), wall with profile grooves, roof. pottery with green lead glaze. "Iridescence" is observed in surface.
Period : Han...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Pottery Tripod Vessel, Neolithic Period
Located in seoul, KR
The sturdy triangular legs, wide mouth, convex body, and diagonal incised patterns create a harmonious balance, showcasing a form that is both primitive and refined. Notably, the twi...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Grey Tripod Granary Jar, Han dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The vessel consists of a rounded cylindrical body, a gently curved upper section, and a small circular opening, suggesting that it was used for storing grain or valuable goods.
Thre...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware
Green Glazed Horse and Rider, Ming period(15-16th Century)
Located in seoul, KR
Statues of East Asian horse rider, featuring glazes in green, are set on rectangular base.
Period: Ming Dynasty
Medium: Green-glazed Pottery
Type: Figure
Condition : Good
Provenance : Acquired in early 2000s from Hongkong
* Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Figures
Ming Dynasty glazed pottery figures are renowned for their bold color palette, intricate detailing, and lifelike forms, distinguishing them from earlier traditions. These figures, which depict officials, warriors, animals, and mythical creatures, are characterized by high-gloss lead-based glazes in green, amber, ochre, and sancai (three-color) combinations. The thickly applied glaze pools in recesses, creating depth and enhancing sculptural details. With dynamic postures, expressive facial features, and meticulously rendered drapery, these figures reflect the period’s advancement in ceramic craftsmanship, offering a greater sense of movement and realism compared to the rigid and stylized forms of earlier dynasties.
A defining characteristic of Ming glazed...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Ming Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
A Rare Yue Celadon Cong-Shaped Vase, Western Jin Dynasty(3-5th C)
Located in seoul, KR
This vase is an exceptionally rare piece and likely the only known example of a Cong-shaped vase from the Jin Dynasty. While some experts may attribute this work to the Song Dynasty or later periods based on its form, it is, in fact, a much earlier creation from the 3rd to 4th century CE during the Jin Dynasty. It was imported from Hong Kong in the late 1990s and was acquired by our gallery as part of a collection that included other Jin Dynasty Yue celadon pieces.
The vase features a cylindrical form with a square (方形) design and geometric incised patterns. While these design elements became more refined and sophisticated during the Song Dynasty (960~1279), their origins trace back much earlier, as evidenced by Cong-shaped jade artifacts dating as far back as 2,500 B.C.E. Examples of these ancient jade Congs...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
A Zhejiang Porcelain Ewer, Northern Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The oviform body is divided into few lobes. All covered in a finely crackled pale olive-green glaze. The surface and glaze characteristics are definitive, confirming the authenticity...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
A Longquan Celadon Five-spouted Jar, Sui-Northern Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The jar features a round body with well-proportioned four distinct tiers and a short, stable foot. The surface is coated in a deep green Longquan celadon glaze, showcasing the sprout...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Antiquities
Materials
Celadon
Five Green Glazed Pottery Attendant Figures, Ming Dynasty(1368-1644)
Located in seoul, KR
The three figurines in the back exhibit the typical form of attendants, wearing conical red hats and adopting poses where their right hands are either held in front of their chests o...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Ming Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Four Green Glazed Pottery Attendant Figures, Ming Dynasty(1368-1644)
Located in seoul, KR
The first figure wears a short cap and takes a posture as if carrying something on the shoulder, possibly symbolizing a servant or a messenger.
The second figure wears a tall hat and...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Ming Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
Carved Bamboo Wooden Censer and Brush Holder, Republic Period
Located in seoul, KR
Left: Censer – A traditional tripod censer featuring intricate East Asian motifs and inscribed characters. The lid is adorned with delicate carvings, adding to its mystical ambiance....
Category
20th Century East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Carved Bamboo Incense Burners, Late Qing to Republic period
Located in seoul, KR
Each burner features a unique design with traditional pillar-shaped structures and intricate openwork carvings. The lids are adorned with delicate floral and nature-inspired motifs, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo
Blue and White Vase from Vung Tau Ship, Qing Dynasty Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
The entire surface of the vase is adorned with elaborate chrysanthemum motifs, elegantly connected by flowing, curved stems, while the background's leaf patterns enhance its sense of...
Category
Antique 17th Century Vietnamese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Ginger Jar with
Hehe Erxian
Pattern, Early Qing Dynasty(17-18th century)
Located in seoul, KR
The Hehe Erxian (和合二仙, Ho Ho Erh Hsien), Taoist immortals known for symbolizing harmony and union, are vividly depicted on this blue and white porcelain jar. Within the central medal...
Category
Antique 17th Century Hong Kong Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Green-Glazed Pottery ‘Money Tree’ Base, Han Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This piece, directly referred to as a Money Tree, is a captivating work that embodies wishes for material prosperity. It takes center stage in the Asian collections of institutions s...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
A Large and Rare Straw-Glazed Pottery Amphora, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The ovoid shape suggests the influence from “amphora” of Greece and Rome, while the dragon-shaped handles allude to Persian and Central Asian metalwork. The ubiquitous dragon is a Ea...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
A Straw-Glazed Pottery Figure of a man on Horseback
Located in seoul, KR
The rider is seated upright, wearing a smoothly draped robe with finely sculpted folds. The red markings on the garment surface are likely either soil deposits or remnants of pigment...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Straw
Two Straw-Glazed Pottery Figures of Court Male and Female
Located in seoul, KR
This pair of straw-glazed pottery figures represents a male and female court attendant, both elegantly attired in period fashion. The female figure wears a flowing robe with draped f...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antiquities
Materials
Pottery, Straw
A Large Straw Glazed Pottery Figure of a Solider
Located in seoul, KR
This well-modeled ceramic figure depicts a Scythian warrior in full armor, likely serving as a standard bearer. The warrior stands upright on a thin rectangular base, with clenched f...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antiquities
Materials
Straw
Two Cosmetic Box and a Square Box from Ca Mau Ship, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
1. Left Round Cosmetic Box : Circular form with flattened doomed cover, the covers with a medallion of simple stylised flowers surrounded by stylised lapp...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Vietnamese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Lotus Pattern Dish From Ca Mau Ship Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
This lotus dish from Ca Mau Ship was held in our gallery in three pieces(according to sizes). One was sold in 2024.
With radiating lotus-petal 8 panels painted with single flowers a...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Vietnamese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Two Yixing Teapots and Covers
Located in seoul, KR
Both Yixing Zisha teapots appear to be modern-Republic era pieces. Yixing Zisha teapots are made from rare Zisha (紫砂) clay, which is exclusively mi...
Category
20th Century East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$1,500 / set
Two Yixing Zisha Teapots and Covers
Located in seoul, KR
Both Yixing Zisha teapots appear to be modern to republic-era pieces. Yixing Zisha teapots are made from rare Zisha (紫砂) clay, which is exclusively...
Category
20th Century East Asian Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$1,500 / set
Hexagonal Porcelain Vase with Landscape Decoration, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The vase has a hexagonal shape, with a structure that extends seamlessly from the rim to the base, creating a sense of visual stability. The neck features sculpted handles in the for...
Category
Antique 19th Century Hong Kong Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Underglaze Blue and Copper Red Yuhuchunping, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This Qing Dynasty Yuhuchunping features a soft pale green glaze applied evenly across its surface, exhibiting fine crackles that enhance its aged character. The vase has a gracefully...
Category
Antique 19th Century Hong Kong Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic





