Lot 600

Korean Silla Lidded Pottery Kobae, Hollow Openwork Leg Food Warmer

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Korean Silla Lidded Pottery Kobae, Hollow Openwork Leg Food Warmer

Estimate: $400 - $600

Starting Bid: $200

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 12, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
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East Asia, Korea, Silla Kingdom., ca. 400 - 599 CE. A wonderful pottery jar known as a kobae, presenting a shallow bowl with a discoid foot, a hollow leg, a shallow bowl, and a lipped rim, all capped by a hemispherical cover. Enveloped in a rich black slip, the ancient vessel features a knob-like handle at the top of its lid, surrounded by 2 bands of incised dashes flanking several semicircular rings. The conical leg is adorned with 4 pairs of vertically stacked openwork rectangles, allowing one to place coals in its hollow interior for heating food in the top bowl. A raised circle encompasses the foot, while a trio of incised bands embellish the leg. Note how this charming vessel stands on a slight slant, granting it a fabulously unique silhouette! Size: 5.75" D x 5" H (14.6 cm D x 12.7 cm H)

Provenance: private Parker, Colorado, USA collection, ex collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005

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Item # 202528

  • Condition: Some staining/ deposits on surface as shown

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