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Rare Jin-Ju Bandaji Chest from Jin-Ju in Kyongsang
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Pre 1900 item# 888595 (stock# 0373)
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$10,000
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A very rare bandaji (front opening chest) from Jin-Ju in the Kyongsang Province. Jin-Ju Bandaji are among the most desirable items for Korean Antique collectors, for the quality of the workmanship and the artistry of the design. It is unlikely that you will see another offered for sale. This one was purchased from Christie's in the 1990's. The description from the Christie's catalog may be seen in the second photo here. This magnificent and very rare chest is in the same good condition that it was in when it was purchased from Christie's. The iron bosses are inlaid in silver with stylized insects. 39.5w x 29.5h x 19.75d inches, 100 x 75 x 50 cm.
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Tortoise Shell and Mother-Of-Pearl Lacquered Box
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Pre 1900 item# 894403 (stock# 0384)
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$6000
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Black Lacquered Box with Dragon of Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and brass hardware and brass wire with a silk-lined interior. This dragon that winds its way all around the box is exquisitely rendered and captures the loose and innocent quality of Korean dragons that art lovers adore in Korean paintings and ceramics, but does so in a medium that does not easily lend itself to such qualities, so this is really a finely accomplished work of art and a rare, museum quality piece. 12 x 12 x 7.5 inches, 30 x 30 x 19 cm.
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Extremely Rare 18th Century Korean Chest from Taegu
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Pre 1800 item# 872022 (stock# 0358)
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$5000
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18th Century Korean Furniture is so rare that we have only had one other example for sale. This 18th Century Bandaji from Taegu is truly a museum piece, as the few extant 18th Century pieces of Korean furniture are almost all in museums or private collections, and more specifically, we know of only one other 18th Century Taegu Bandaji that exists anywhere (The Weisman Art Museum's Edward R. Wright Collection; the late Edward R. Wright was the co-author, along with my old friend Pai Man Sill, of the book considered to be the bible on Korean antique furniture, Traditional Korean Furniture). This bandaji is an important piece of history and a fine example of the early and simple style. With its understated ironwork and slender door, the proportions are rare and elegant. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime offer. 36.75w x 20.75h x 15.75d inches, 93.5w x 53h x 40d cm.
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Ten Panel Nature Painting Screen by Kye Hyang
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Pre 1900 item# 871362 (stock# 0336)
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$4000
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Ten Panel Nature Painting Screen by Kye Hyang, a late 19th Century painter from Pyongyang, North Korea, who studied with Yang Ki Fun and was a brilliant Korean nature painter. This rare screen is a beautiful example of his work and a fine example of Choson Dynasty scholar painting filled with auspicious symbols from nature that were an inspiration and motivation to the scholar's life of devoted learning. Ink on silk. 154 x 68.75 inches, 391 x 175 cm; each panel: 68.75 x 15.25 inches (end panels 68.75 x 16 inches), 175 x 39 cm (end panels 175 x 41 cm); each painting: 41.5 x 11 inches, 105 x 28 cm.
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Antique Mother of Pearl & Black Lacquer Two-Piece Chest
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Pre 1910 item# 938012 (stock# 0428)
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$3600
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Rare and Stunning Antique Mother of Pearl and Black Lacquer Two-Piece Chest. These don't come up often. In fact, it is the first one we have ever had. The factory-made reproductions that you often see cannot come anywhere near the beauty of the artistry and design of an original hand-inlaid piece like this. Take a look at the unique and lovely scenes that adorn six sides. Even the top of the bottom piece has its own unique scene. The beautiful pattern on the front is a turtle shell motif, a symbol of a long and blessed life. The crazy thing is that it would cost much more than our asking price to have a hand-inlaid mother of pearl and black lacquer two-piece chest made by an artisan today. So this price is quite a steal for such a rare and wonderful piece. As you can see in the third photo here, the two pieces separate and may be displayed separately or stacked. 44.5h x 32.75w x 15.5d inches, 113h x 83w x 39.5d cm.
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Rare 18th Century Korean Folk Painting of a Falcon
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Pre 1800 item# 871357 (stock# G004)
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$3000
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Rare 18th Century Korean Folk Painting of a Falcon over a Home in the Mountains. This sublime and rare work of art has a gorgeously aged patina that adds to the mystery of the beautiful composition of a falcon perched high in a tree peering down on a solitary house in the woods along a mountain road. In Korea, the falcon is a talisman that dispels evil. Here he watches over and protects the home. Ink on paper. Frame: 36.5h x 19.75w inches, 93h x 50w cm; Painting: 23.75h x 12.5w inches, 60.5h x 32w cm.
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19th Century Saengwhang Mouth Organ Musical Instrument
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Pre 1900 item# 976086 (stock# 0452)
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Very Rare 19th Century Saenghwang Korean Mouth Organ Musical Reed Instrument of Bamboo and Brass, similar to the Chinese Sheng. Very few antique Saenghwang remain in existence. This instrument is no longer in use, and very few musicians can play it. The last one that we saw for sell was in a Korean Arts auction (31st Hankuk Mesul Kyungmae) several years ago. In the last two photos here, you can see copies of paintings with Saenghwang in them by Korea's two most famous masters, Sin Yun Bok and Kim Hong Do. 18.25 inches (46.5cm) tall.
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