The auction includes three collections of oriental art from China, Japan and South East Asia, fine furniture, works of art and a fine selection of paintings from private collections
Part 1, Asian Art from the 2nd to the 20th Century 10.30 am | lots 1-321
Part 2, European Art and Oriental Carpets from the 14th to the 19th Century 3.00 pm | lots 322-690
VIEWING from Saturday 20 May to Wednesday 24 May 10 am/1 pm - 2 pm/6.30 pm (Sunday included) - Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17, Torino
A SIX PANEL SCREEN Japan, Edo period, 18th-19th century
The structure is in wood and frame in silk. Painted in ink and soft colours on paper. The subject is a landscape. In the lower part of the composition, on the right, there is a model dwelling, near which some male
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Starting price: € 1.200 | Sold for : € 1.200
A SIX PANEL SCREEN Japan, Edo period, 18th-19th century
The structure is in wood and frame in silk. Painted in ink and colour on paper. The scene depicted continues without interruptions across all six panels, is set in a mountain landscape, with rocks, trees, and a
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Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.500
A SIX PANEL SCREEN Japan, Edo period, 18th-19th century
The structure is in wood and frame in blue silk with ornamental geometric patterns, painted in ink and colours on paper with gold leaf applied for the clouds. The landscape features a procession of ladies crossing a
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Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 2.000
NIJUSHI KO MITATE E AWASE (“TWENTY-FOUR EXEMPLES OF FILIAL PIETY”)
Japan, Meiji period, 1890-1891 Twenty-four coloured woodcuts, some embossed and lacquered, printed on washi paper and fixed on leporello mouted pages. Hardcovered recto and reverse. Edition by Hasegawa
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Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 2.200
A WOODCUTTER
Japan, Meiji period, late 19th Century Bronze with black patina (lost wax casting). 17.32 x 32.28 x 7.48 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
A PHRA MALAI Thailand, Rattanakosin period, 19th century
Lacquered and gilded bronze, the deity is depicted sitting on a base shaped like a lotus flower in sattvasana position, the right hand in bhumisparshamudra. Falls of lacquer and gilding. 37 x 34.25 in.
Starting price: € 2.500
A PAIR OF FISHBOWLS DECORATED AND PAINTED WITH ENAMELS IN FAMILLE ROSE
China, about 1960-70 Porcelain decorated on the outside with numerous relief molded precious objects of good luck and painted in polychrome enamels over the glaze on water green ground. The inside of
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Starting price: € 1.200 | Sold for : € 17.000
A PAIR OF SMALL TRAYS PAINTED IN FAMILLE ROSE
China, Jingdezhen (Jiangxi), Qing Dynasty, about 1750 Qingbai-glazed porcelain, decorated with polychrome enamels on the glaze. Base unglazed. The decoration of one of the two trays is slightly worn. 0.86 x 10.75 x 72.44 in.
Starting price: € 300
A PAIR OF ROOF TILES SHAPED AS FLYING HORSES Nothern China (Shanxi?), 17th century
Moulded earthenware finished by hand, with green, amber and aubergine liuli sancai glazing. The concave tile is placed on a wooden base. 11 x 11 x 6.10 in.
Starting price: € 800
A PAIR OF ROOF TILES SHAPED AS GUARDIANS RIDING A HORSE Nothern China (Shanxi?), Qing dynasty, 19th century
Moulded earthenware finished by hand, with turquoise, green, amber and aubergine liuli sancai glazing. The concave tile is placed on wood stand. 17.32 x 17.17 x
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Starting price: € 1.200 | Sold for : € 1.200