Japanese & Korean Art

18 September 2008

  • Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) - Mono omou koi
  • Anonymous (17th Century) - In and around the capital
  • Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800) - Hawk on a blossoming plum branch
  • Park Sookeun (1914-1965) - Figures in a landscape
  • A blue and white square porcelain bottle
  • An inlaid celadon Maebyong
An inlaid celadon Maebyong
On 18 September, Christie’s New York sale of Japanese & Korean Art will feature exceptional screens, scrolls, ceramics, lacquerware, woodblock prints, swords, armor and a selection of modern and contemporary paintings.
Sale 2028, Lot 362
An inlaid celadon Maebyong
Koryo Dynasty (12th-13th century)
11 5/8 in. (29.6 cm.) high
Estimate: $100,000-150,000

Jeffrey Olson, Specialist, Japanese Art, New York Click here for Korean audio