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.