Antique Korean Art

This vintage Korean garment chest is crafted from light honey-colored wood, featuring intricate metal filigree accents. It has two hinged door compartments, offering both storage and...

Antique Korean Blanket chest, elaborately decorated with ornate brass mounts in various geometric forms, some of which have incised landscapes and other imagery like pine and bamboo....

The classic Korean chest with three short frieze drawers over double doors with large mounts and a lock. The lower case with a hinged drop front with lock. Iron mounts overall and ca...

Another example in the collection of National Folk Musuem of Korea is illustrated on page 68 of "Korean Antique Furniture and Accessories" by Mathieu Deprez.

An antique Korean Bandaji from Jeju Do (Jeju Island) circa 19th century.

A Korean "Book Bandaji" (known as Chaek Jang) circa late 19th to early 20th century (end of Joseon period). Made form solid pine, the relatively large cabinet was placed in men's stu...

Among the collection of the Korean furniture, the largest in the world, in Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, there is a nearly identical Ba...

An antique Korean Bandaji from Jeju Do (Jeju Island) circa 19th century.

Among the collection of the Korean furniture, the largest in the world, in Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, there is a very similar Bandaj...

Korean ceramic bottle vase, squat globular form with tall narrow neck and cup shaped mouth rim, short foot glazed overall in a crackled translucent glaze with kiln grit adhering to t...

A small Korean antique box circa late 19th century of Joseon Dynasty. The square form box was constructed with thick hardwood planks on all side (appears to be elm) with a noticeable...

An antique Korean wood Bandaji cabinet from Yecheon area in Gyeongsang Do (southern part of Korean Peninsular) circa late 19th century Joseon Dynasty. This particular Bandaji feature...

This Early 20th-Century Korean Tansu Chest is a stunning example of traditional craftsmanship, featuring intricate hand-forged hardware and a beautifully aged patina. With its ample ...

A large Korean top-lid chest on block feet circa 19th century of Joseon Dynasty. Known as coin chest (Ton-Kwe in Korean), this type of chest was originally used for storing money. Th...

Among the collection of the Korean furniture, the largest in the world, in Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, there is a similar Bandaji (sh...

Reference: For two very similar bowls and dating analysis in the collection of Victoria and Albert Musuem in London, see page 110-112 with illustration on page 112. "Korean Art and D...

A Korean ceramic porcelain bowl covered in a white glaze with a hint of bluish green circa 18th century, possibly earlier, of the Joseon Dynasty. The deep bowl was hand-thrown on the...

A Korean ceramic bowl covered in a white glaze with a hint of bluish green circa 18th century, possibly earlier of the Joseon Dynasty. The deep bowl features a classic form, simple b...

Among the collection of the Korean furniture, the largest in the world, in Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, there is a similar Bandaji (sh...

A fine antique Korean medicine or apothecary chest from late Joseon Dynasty (circa 19th century). Known as Yakchang in Korean, this type of chest was used to sort and store herb medi...

A small Korean drop-front chest (Bandaji) made from zelkova wood (Korean Elm) with iron hardware fittings circa early to mid-19th century (Joseon period). Possibly from Chungcheong D...

A square-form chest from Korea circa end of 19th to early 20th century (End of Joseon to Korean Empire period).

An antique Korean wood Bandaji circa 19th century of Joseon Dynasty.

A Korean ceramic bottle-form vase circa 16th century Joseon Dynasty. It was likely intended as a wine bottle, the pear-shaped vessel with flaring neck feature a celadon glaze exterio...

A Korean Bandaji (drop front storage chest) from Hwanghae Do province (nowadays in North Korea) circa 19th century. Documented Bandaji from this northern province is very rare making...

A Korean ceramic rice bowl covered in a white glaze with a hint of bluish green color circa 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty. The deep bowl was thickly potted and made f...

An antique Bandaji chest from Korea circa late 19th century Joseon Dynasty. The relatively small open-front cabinet was constructed from stained elm wood and fitted with thin hammere...

A Korean white porcelain jar with underglaze blue painting of large peonies with leaves circa second half of 19th century, Joseon Dynasty. Considered associated with Punwon-ri kilns ...

A Korean white porcelain jar with underglaze blue painting of large peonies with leaves circa second half of 19th century, Joseon Dynasty. Considered associated with Punwon-ri kilns ...

A small antique wood table from Korea from turn of the 20th century (end of Joseon Dynasty). This type of light weight table is called "Soban" in Korean. which means "Small Tray". It...

An exceptional elm wood Korean chest with hand forged iron work mounts. The original finish with beautiful grain with dovetailed corners. The front drop lid opens showing a large sto...

An antique wood table from Korea from late 19th century (end of Joseon Dynasty). This type of light weight table is called "Soban" in Korean. which means "Small Tray". It was widely ...

A Korean lacquered wood low table with exotic elaborate inlay work circa 19th century (Joseon Dynasty). The low table, supported by slightly curved legs, was traditionally placed on ...

A Korean stoneware bowl from Goryeo dynasty circa 12th century. The conical form bowl with a small raised foot rim is covered in a celadon green glaze. Under the glaze, the interior ...

An antique drop front storage chest (known as Bandaji in Korean) circa late 19th century the late Joseon Dynasty. Constructed from thick planks of knotty yellow pine that were hand-h...

A Korean ceramic shallow bowl on ring foot in the classic Buncheong (or Punch'ong) style from early Joseon Dynasty circa 15th century. The bowl features a tight white slip decoration...

A Korean ceramic bowl supported on a short ring foot in the classic Buncheong (or Punch'ong) style from early Joseon Dynasty circa 15th century. The bowl features a beautiful dense c...

An antique Korean wedding wood Bandaji circa 19th century from the late Joseon Dynasty.

A substantial and fine Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty from Gyeonggi Do. Bandaji is known as drop front half opening chest and was an es...

A Korean ceramic porcelain bowl covered in a white glaze with a hint of bluish green circa 18th century, possibly earlier, of the Joseon Dynasty. The deep bowl is relatively large in...

A small tabletop storage cabinet made from Paulownia wood and lacquered in black and decorated with yellow brass hardware circa 1900s of late Joseon dynasty. With two drawers for sto...

A late 19th century, Joseon dynasty Korean bandaji cabinet. Often given as wedding chests and filled with the bride’s household linens and best robes, more elaborately decorated ches...

An antique Korean Wood Chest from Jeon-Ju, North Jeolla Province made in 19th century of late Joseon Dynasty.

Known as Ch'aeksang or Soan, this small Korean desk was made from zelkova wood (Korean Elm) with secondary pine and supplement with simple brass hardware fittings. The piece is dated...

A Korean wood chest desk made from zelkova wood (Korean Elm) circa late 19th century (end of Joseon period). The chest was likely used as to store and view books and manuscripts in m...

Among the collection of the Korean furniture, the largest in the world, in Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota, there is a nearly identical Ba...

An antique sutra reading wood desk (Gyeongsang) from Korea circa mid-19th century.

A Korean ceramic bottle form jar of Buncheong ware circa 15-16th century Joseon Dynasty. The surface of the jar features a celadon glaze and an elaborate incised design of large flor...

A rare Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century (toward the end of Joseon Dynasty) from Gangwha Island off the coast of Gyeonggi Do (close to Seoul). The island is located in the...

A two-tier stacking storage cabinet on comforting stand, known as Nong in Korean, circa early 20th century (end of Joseon to Korean Empire Period). Each cabinet is fitted with a pair...

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa 19th century (toward the end of Joseon Dynasty) from South Jolla (Cholla) province. Bandaji is known as drop-front half opening chest and was traditional...

A tall and elegant antique Korean candlestick, circa 1900. The body crafted in two parts, and featuring circular brass reflector with a charming design of butterflies and magnolia...

An antique Korean Bandaji from Jeju Do (Jeju Island) circa 19th century.

A small rectangular wood table from Korea circa late 19th century of Joseon Dynasty. Known as Soban (small plate), this type of light weight table was used primarily as individual di...

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century (toward the end of Joseon Dynasty). Bandaji is known as drop-front half opening chest and was traditionally used to store household val...

A Korean Hori-Mishima Chawan (tea bowl) circa 16th-17th century (Joseon Dynasty). The tea bowl is of an upright conical form supported by a high foot ring. It was decorated with inci...

A fine Korean silk embroidered rank badge (Hyungbae in Korean) from Joseon Dynasty circa late 19th century. The badge features a design of double flying cranes above the Li-sui waves...

A large and substantial Korean top-lid chest on block feet circa mid-19th century of Joseon Dynasty. Known as coin chest (Ton-Kwe in Korean), this type of chest was originally used f...

A fantastic antique Korean Nong cabinet in two sections with striking and artistic book matched Persimmon panels. Both sections feature central double doors with figured veneers and ...

A ceramic tea bowl with milky white glaze made in Korea for Japanese market circa 16-17th century. The thinly potted bowl is in the shape called Hatazori-gata (curving-lip type) tha...