Lot 189 , A Korean inlaid celadon cosmetics jar and cover, Koryo dynasty (AD 918-1392), D. 8.2cm

A Korean inlaid celadon cosmetics jar and cover, Koryo dynasty (AD 918-1392), the cover inlaid in white and green slip with a flower spray, D. 8.2cm
Estimate £150-200

The jar has fine crazing to the glaze all over, the cover in particular has some staining to the crazing and some scratching and wear to the surface, the face of the cosmetics jar has some wear to the glaze around the edge, some staining to the crazing and quite a large firing crack to one side which is fairly open but does not go all the way through, otherwise in reasonable condition with no restoration chips or damage cracks.


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Sold for £400