Japanese Works of Art - 13th November 2025
Lot 777
A KOREAN INLAID-CELADON JARLET
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £318
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Description
A KOREAN INLAID-CELADON JARLET
KORYO DYNASTY (918–1392), 12TH/13TH CENTURY
With a heavy compressed circular body, decorated with four small egrets in flight amongst wavy clouds, 6cm.
Provenance: an English private collection, Dorset; previously in the collection of John Walden (1925-2013), British colonial administrator in Hong Kong (1951-80) where he served as Director of Home Affairs.