A Korean inlaid celadon cosmetic box and cover Koryo dynasty

the circular box finely decorated in inlaid black and white slip with scrolling flowers around a central lotus pod medallion, encircled by a foliate band, beneath a finely crackled glaze, with a wood box (3)

Robert Moore collection.
Christie's New York, 16th October 1986, lot 38.

There are two chips to the internior edge of the lid (about 1in x 1/8 in. and 1/4 in. x 1/8 in). There are four thin chips to the riser.
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Similar pieces are illustrated in Korean Art and Design, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1992, p. 51.