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 311
A BRUSHPOT IN WHITE JADE China, Qianlong reign period, 18th century (?)
Uniform white jade, worked in slight bas-relief, depicting a mountainous landscape, with two pine trees and a crane with its paw raised. Pine tree and crane reveal the wish for a long life and a
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Starting price: € 3.000 | Sold for : € 3.000
Lot 312
A COMPOSITION IN JADE OF A MOUNTAIN WITH SAGE AND QILIN UNDER THE PEACH TREE OF IMMORTALITY
China, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, 18th Century Beige and russet nephrite with grey veining at the bottom, skillfully integrated into the composition. At the back there are
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Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 2.200
Lot 313
A VASE WITH PEONIES AND BULBULS WITH LID IN RED CORAL China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Red coral, with some lighter streaks and spots. Archaic-style vase, with two peony bushes growing up from the base. Some small bulbuls (Pycnonotus sinensis) are perched in the
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Starting price: € 3.000 | Sold for : € 4.400
Lot 314
A TALL FIGURE OF GUANYIN IN CORAL China, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
Coral in deep red. An inclusion is skillfully placed on the rear side, under one arm. Guanyin has a lotus flower in one hand and other flowers crown her head. Her right hand is tucked into her left
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Starting price: € 5.000 | Sold for : € 14.000
Lot 315
A FEMALE FIGURE WITH BASKET, FLOWERS AND BANANA TREE IN TURQUOISE
China, early 20th Century Very fine, detailed workmanship. Very pale, almost teal-coloured stone. A few thin veins. Two-level wooden base, inlaid in silver thread. 4.72 x 3.54 x 3.15 in. (including base)
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Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 1.500
Lot 316
A FIGURE OF GUANYIN IN TURQUOISE China, 20th century
A black vein crosses the head on the rear side, and passes under the chin and neck and continues over the front shoulder. Workmanship with many intricacies. Rocks and stylized waves and natural folds. On the rocks of a
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Starting price: € 1.300 | Sold for : € 1.300
Lot 317
A FIGURE OF A FEMALE DANCER IN TURQUOISE WITH CRACKLE OF BLACK VEINS
China, 20th Century Teal turquoise covered with a grid of veins. Carved wooden base. In some places the veins have caused little sections of carving to come away as with the ribbon of one of the two
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Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 318
A VASE WITH LID IN THE SHAPE OF PEACHES OF IMMORTALITY AND BUDDHA’S HAND’ IN TURQUOISE
China, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th Century Rather light turquoise, with a few veins. Very skilful carving, particularly under the fruits where branches and leaves form a solid base. The
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Starting price: € 2.000 | Sold for : € 5.250
Lot 319
A KNEELING FIGURE WITH FAN AND TRAY IN LAPIS LAZULI China, 20th century
Finely worked stone with intense hues. The young woman smiles blissfully, holding a tray with a teapot and cup in one hand, and a folding fan in the other. The flowing shawl expresses grace and
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Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 320
A PAIR OF BUDDHIST LIONS (“FOO DOGS”) IN LAPIS LAZULI China, 20th century
Stone with some lighter-coloured veining and traces of pyrite. A base in lapis lazuli rests on another two-level wooden base inlaid with silver thread. Buddhist lions, also called "Foo dogs", are
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Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400