Australian Ceramics

On offer is an antique Korean ceramic vase from the end of Goryeo to the beginning of Joseon period (circa 14-15th). The vase features celadon crackled glaze with underglaze inlay design in black and white. The vase was a transitional piece made toward the end of Goryeo to the beginning of Joseon Yi dynasty...

This beautiful Tang dynasty earth spirit with human face and animal body is crafted with terracotta and paint. This semi-human spirit figure is seated on its haunches with cloven hoo...

A charming Korean high fired gray pottery stoneware footed vessel, Three Kingdoms Period, Silla Kingdom, circa 6th century. The vessel of traditiona...

An antique Korean ceramic tea bowl with celadon glaze from Goryeo dynasty, circa 12th century. The thin-walled stoneware bowl was potted delicately with...

On offer is a large Korean ceramic storage jar (hangari) with white glaze and iron red underglaze dragon design. The globular shaped jar derived its form from the Moon Jar of the ear...

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 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...

Korean inlaid celadon oil bottle, squat globular shape with narrow neck and mouth having an impressed rope pattern revealed in white slip , on the shoul...

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 incised brushwood fence patterns filled with white slip on both the interior and exterior surface. These dominant motifs were spaced by three encircling double lines. Seven chrysanthemum flowers (inka) were stamped on the lower interior surrounding a swirling tea well on the bottom. There are six spur marks known as Meato in Japanese on the interior bottom and a pointy spot in the center of the foot ring known as Tokin. Two crack lines were historically repaired by superb Kintsugi, adding a mysterious wabi-sabi appeal to the piece. The Hori-Mishima bowl was also known as Gohon Mishima. It was made in Bushan Kilns of the Southern Gyeongsang Province specifically for the Japanese market in the 16th-17th century, when the tea ceremonies in Japan demanded such ware. The bowl comes with a purple fabric pouch...

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 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 fea...

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 ...