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 301
A FEMALE FIGURE WITH PEONIES AND FAN IN LAPIS LAZULI China, 20th century
The stone is not particularly precious, but was skillfully crafted: a vein of pyrite on the dress is highlighted by the workmanship. It tends towards grey at the bottom and on the back. Shaped
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Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 302
A FEMALE FIGURE IN STONE China, 20th century
Lapis lazuli or sodalite: stone in matt ultramarine with some grey specks. Some tiny holes (on the skirt, the ribbon hanging from the waist, between the left sleeve and elbow). The figure has a convex mirror (?) in her right
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Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 950
Lot 303
A COMPOSITION WITH LARGE CENTRAL GODDESS, SURROUNDED BY YOUNG WOMEN IN HER SERVICE, IN LAPIS LAZULI ON IVORY BASE China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Intense stone colouring. Behind the back of the central goddess there are two maids moving large fans of peacock feathers,
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Starting price: € 3.000
Lot 304
A FIGURE OF KNEELING GUANYIN WITH LOTUS FLOWER IN TURQUOISE
China, 20th Century Fairly light-coloured stone, but without any veins on the front, while on the back there are several small black veins. Two-level wooden base, inlaid in silver thread. Height 3.42 in.
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Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 1.500
Lot 305
A FIGURE OF MAGU WITH BASKET AND ROD IN TURQUOISE China, 20th century
Light turquoise, without any veins on the front, but a large one on the back. Two-level wooden base, inlaid in silver thread. Very fine, detailed workmanship. Intricate hairstyling. The rod is broken
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Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 450
Lot 306
A VASE WITH SCENE OF SQUIRRELS PLAYING AMONG GRAPES IN TURQUOISE China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Decoration in high relief and in the round, which includes the lid. Two vines grow on the sides of the vessel; branches, leaves and fruit also extend over the lid. Three
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Starting price: € 1.200 | Sold for : € 4.200
Lot 307
A VASE WITH SCENE OF STRUGGLE BETWEEN MAN AND TIGER IN THE MOUNTAINS, CARVED IN TURQUOISE
China, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century The decoration in high relief and openwork also includes the lid. Very fine and refined carving. The black veins are skillfully hidden in the
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Starting price: € 3.000 | Sold for : € 4.000
Lot 308
A TRIPOD CENSER IN SMOKY AGATE WITH LID
China, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th Century Smoky agate with some white, cloudy inclusions. Its feet are in the shape of “Foo dog” heads. The handles with pendant rings are dragon-shaped at the shoulder and circular on the lid. On top
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Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 1.600
Lot 309
A TRIPOD CENSER IN PINK QUARTZ WITH LID China, 20th century
Uniformly coloured, but with some cracks in the stone. On the lid, carved in a hemisphere, a “Foo Dog” with winged tail is depicted in the round. The two handles are shaped like a head of a wild beast with
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Starting price: € 400
Lot 310
A VASE WITH LID AND LION-SHAPED HANDLES IN ROSE QUARTZ China, 20th century
Quartz with some imperfections, but intensely coloured. Archaistic shape and decoration with masks of the taotie type with large eyes and snout carved in bas-relief on the body of the vessel. Lid
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Starting price: € 400