FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, WORKS OF ART
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
Lot 231
A WHEEL OF LONG LIFE IN JADE China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Carved céladon-coloured jade. The central disc is independent and carved in fretwork with the character shou “long life” (壽). Base in lightweight hardwoodwood with ornamental carving all around. Diameter 2.09
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Starting price: € 400
Lot 232
A PENDENT IN WHITE JADE DECORATED WITH LIU HAI AND THE FROG China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Thick pendent in white jade with Liu Hai carved with a cord of of cash coins on one side, a frog with clouds and a circular seal on the other. 2.95 x 2.16 x 0.31 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 14.000
Lot 233
A PENDENT IN WHITE JADE IN THE SHAPE OF A ZHONG BELL China, early 20th century
White jade carved above in fretwork with two specular dragons, below with the contoured shape of a zhong bell. 2.75 x 1.38 x 0.16 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 2.200
Lot 234
A SEAL IN CARVED STONE China, 20th century
Finely carved in high relief calcareous stone, with leaves and lotus flowers and herons in a pond. Cursive inscription in two vertical lines. Seal in the form of a single archaic character carved in the oval base. Chip around
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Starting price: € 800
Lot 235
A LARGE JADE SEAL China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Translucent nephrite, ochre yellow and red, carved in cuboid shape with rounded head. Square surface carved below with archaic seal. Height 3.50 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 236
A SMALL FIGURE OF GUANYIN IN SOAPSTONE China, aearly 20th century
Saponaria in café-au-lait carved all around. 2.91 x 1.97 x 0.79 in. The goddess of mercy on the lotus throne, hands joined in her lap in dhyana mudra.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
Lot 237
A SOLID BUDDHIST LION IN STONE China, 20th century
Classic Buddhist lion or “Foo Dog” standing, probably carved in jasper. Base in carved wood to emulate briarwood. 6.22 x 5.12 x 2.75 in. (base included)
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 238
A BRACELET IN NEPHRITE WITH ARCHAISTIC-SHAPED BEARDED MASKS IN RELIEF China, 19th century (?)
Cylindrical bracelet with relief on outside of four masks in archaic shape, in the manner of the Neolithic Hongshan culture. Dark yellow jade with dark veins. Height 1.42 in.,
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Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 1.100
Lot 239
A BRUSH WASHER IN AGATE ON WOOD PEDESTAL China, Qing dynasty, late 19th century
Translucent agate carved in the shape of a cup. Border decorated with two animals of archaic inspiration, carved in the round, perhaps a feline and a mouse. Two-tiered base in wood, above
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Starting price: € 300
Lot 240
A BRUSH POT IN ENGRAVED BONE China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
Very detailed engraving of a family gathering in the garden of a country home. Amidst the trees and hills there are other simple huts, mountain peaks in the distance are shrouded in clouds. Height 4.33
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Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 1.600