Lot 14Asian Art
Korean Goryeo Dynasty Slip-Inlaid Celadon Oil Bottle, 12th-13th Century
Estimate$800–$1,200
Offered in A Lifetime of Discovery II · Sunday, September 27, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern
A small Korean Goryeo dynasty stoneware oil bottle of compressed spherical form, with a short neck and flanged mouth, decorated with delicate slip-inlaid motifs beneath a finely crackled gray-green celadon glaze. Raised circular foot with exposed stoneware body and areas of surface accretion. Small vessels of this type were traditionally used for cosmetic, perfumed, or fragrant oils.
- Size
- 3 in. diameter x 2 1/2 in. high.
- Provenance
- Property from an important private collection, assembled by a dealer and collector over more than six decades.
- Condition
- Age-related surface wear, glaze crackling, accretions and minor glaze losses as visible. Please refer to photographs.
Estimates are opinions of value, given as a guide.