18th Century Joseon Moon Jar Sold for 6 Billion Won... Offered by Japanese Owner

Sold at Christie's New York Auction
Park Soo-keun Painting 'Three Seated Women'
Finds New Owner for 580 Million KRW

A white porcelain moon jar from the 18th-century Joseon Dynasty was sold for $4.56 million (approximately 6 billion KRW) at a Christie's auction held in New York on the 21st (local time), according to Yonhap News Agency.

White Porcelain Moon Jar, Joseon Dynasty (18th Century)
[Photo by Christie's Korea]

This amount far exceeded the initial estimated price of $1 million to $2 million (approximately 1.3 billion to 2.6 billion KRW).

The moon jar, offered by a Japanese private collector, stands 45.1 cm tall, making it larger than typical moon jars.

Christie's stated, "It is characterized by its elegant shape and beautiful milky white color, preserved in excellent condition without any restoration. Such Joseon ceramics in this condition are very rare, making it highly valuable, and it is estimated to be the finest moon jar to have appeared at auction in the past decade."

At the same auction, a smaller 18th-century moon jar, measuring 30.2 cm in height, was also sold.

The winning bid was $100,800 (approximately 130 million KRW).

Additionally, Park Soo-keun's 1962 work "Three Sitting Women," submitted by a European collector, was sold for $441,000 (approximately 580 million KRW).