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                           A CELADON GLAZED SEAL                                                                                          A SET OF FIVE LARGE AND SMALL SLIP-INLAID
                           GORYEO DYNASTY (12TH CENTURY)                                                                                  CELADON BOXES AND COVERS
                           The square seal with knob finely modeled as a seated                                                           GORYEO DYNASTY (13TH CENTURY)
                           monkey covering its mouth and left ear, covered by a                                                           Of circular form, the set consists of one large and four small
                           rich green celadon glaze                                                                                       boxes, inlaid in iron and white slip with cranes, clouds,
                           1º in. (3.2 cm.) high                                                                                          chrysanthemum and geometric bands, a flower to the center of
                                                                                                                                          cover and three spur marks to the base of the large box, applied
                           $6,000-8,000
                                                                                                                                          with rich celadon glaze
                                                                                                                                          Large box: 4æ in. (12.1 cm.) diam.           (5)
                                                                                                                                          Small boxes: 1¬ in. (4.1 cm.) diam. each approx.
                                                                                                                                          $20,000-30,000
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