FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, WORKS OF ART
Important auction characterized by great quality and unexceptionable origins. The first part of the catalogue is dedicated to oriental art with 150 lots made out of jade, ivory, coral and porcelain. The second session is dedicated to the western arts including two prestigious private collections, the one of a Roman gentleman with high-period furniture, and the collection of Giuseppe Clinanti of antique glass, composed of pieces of absolute rarity from the 16th to the 19th Century. As regards the paintings there are important pictures of the 17th and 18th Century, among which an unpublished canvas by a young Luca Giordano and a great mythological scene by Lorenzo Pasinelli. The 19th Century is represented by a large painting of museum quality by Antonio Zona, two rare oils by Giovanni Giani and a beautiful landscape by Lorenzo Viani. The sale ends with a series of objects of royal and papal provenance, and with an eclectic silver candlestick whose adventurous story will be disclosed to you in the Bolaffi saleroom.
11 am | lots 1-145
2 pm | lots 146-476
Turin - Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17
VIEWING
5/11 April Turin - Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17 (10-13 am | 2-6 pm)
Lot 1
PAIR OF PORCELAIN DISHES
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Decorated with vitreous enamels in blue peonies accompanied by spring poems. Seal of the author, mark of the "knot without end" painted in red on the bottom.
Diameter 6.7 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 2
PAIR OF PORCELAIN DISHES
Japan, Meiji period, 19th-20th Century
In polychrome enamels of the Satsuma palette, with flying ducks. Signature and seal (玉 仙 Gyokusen).
Diameter 7.1 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 3
PAIR OF PORCELAIN SMALL DISHES
China, 20th Century
Porcelain painted under glaze in cobalt blue, with a very thick and vitreous white-light blue enamel.
Diameter 5.5 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 4
THREE PORCELAIN SMALL DISHES
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Decorated with plant motifs and inscriptions with over glaze 'famille verte' enamels.
The larger diameter 6.3 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 5
LOT OF FOUR PORCELAIN SMALL DISHES AND TWO SMALL STANDS
China, 19th-20th Century
Shaped, decorated with 'famille rose' enamels with peach motifs.
The larger diameter 5.3 in.
Starting price: € 300
Lot 6
FOUR PORCELAIN SMALL DISHES
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Two fluted and two plain dishes, all decorated with over glaze 'famille rose' enamels with flowers and insects.
The larger diameter 5.3 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 7
FOUR PORCELAIN CUPS
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Two with lid and two with dish, decorated with over glaze 'famille rose' enamels with flower and bird motifs.
3.3 x 3.9 in.
Starting price: € 300
Lot 8
ONE PORCELAIN JARDINIÈRE AND FOUR BOWLS
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Decorated with over glaze 'famille rose' enamels with auspicious motifs.
The jardinière 2 x 6.7 x 3.7 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
Lot 9
TWO PORCELAIN STANDS
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Decorated with over glaze polychrome enamels. The deeper bowl is decorated outside with hexagrams, while the inside is glazed in turquoise, in the center of the other one is painted the yin and yang motif, the exterior is decorated with flowers.
The larger 2.3 x 6.5 in.
Starting price: € 150
Lot 10
PORCELAIN DISH
China, 20th Century
With decoration in the manner of Wang Dafan in polychrome glazes. With inscription and seal.
Diameter 9.4 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 4.200
Lot 11
EIGHT PORCELAINS
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Including two cups with lid, four small dishes and two fruit plates, decorated with 'famille rose' enamels with floral motifs.
The cups circa 3.3 x 4.1 in.
Starting price: € 500
Lot 12
TWO CUPS WITH COVER AND A BOTTOM PLATE
China, 19th-20th Century
Decorated with figurative motifs with over glaze 'famille rose' enamels.
2.3 x 3.9 in.
Starting price: € 300
Lot 13
THREE PORCELAIN CUPS
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Two of which with a lid, decorated with over glaze 'famille rose' enamels with deer motifs.
2.8 x 3.9 in.
Starting price: € 250
Lot 14
THREE PORCELAIN BOWLS
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Decorated with over glaze 'famille rose' enamels with goldfish motifs.
The larger 2.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Estimate : € 300 - 600
Lot 15
LOT OF A PORCELAIN STAND AND THREE SMALL DISHES
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Decorated in 'famille rose' with over glaze enamels with pond and lotus flowers.
2.4 x 5.9 x 5.7 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 16
SIX PORCELAINS
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Comprising a fluted plate and five shaped small bowls with a low foot, decorated with 'famille rose' enamels, with polychrome circular medallions.
The larger 1.2 x 4.9 in.
Starting price: € 350
Lot 17
FIVE PORCELAIN BOWLS
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
A large bowl and four smaller, painted with over glaze 'famille rose' enamels with figured decoration.
Minor chips.
The larger 3.5 x 7.9 in.
Starting price: € 300
Lot 18
SIX SMALL STANDS
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Porcelain decorated with polychrome enamels above glaze with motifs of flowers, birds, insects, the interior glazed in turquoise.
Some chipping, one restored near the base.
2.8 x 7.6 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 19
FOUR WHITE AND BLUE PORCELAIN SMALL BOWLS
China, Quing dynasty
Porcelain decorated with flowers and an ornamental band under the rim. With mark of the period of the Kangxi kingdom (1662-1722).
2.7 x 4.1 in.
Starting price: € 600
Lot 20
LOT OF FOUR STANDS AND THREE SMALL DISHES
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Shaped, with floral decoration in polychrome enamels and gold over glaze, on a céladon ground.
The larger stand 3.1 x 9.6 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 21
EIGHT PORCELAINS
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Including a bowl on a low foot, six shaped dishes and a small flower vase, all painted with over glaze 'famille rose' enamels with a flowers decoration.
The larger 2.4 x 6.6 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 22
TWELVE SMALL STANDS
China, late Quing dinasty
One larger stand and eleven smaller ones in rough porcelain, shaped, decorated with vitreous enamels above glaze with motifs of flowers, rocks and birds, the inside of the large bowl glazed in turquoise.
Wear and minor craquelure.
2.8 x 6.8 x 6.8 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 23
EIGHT SMALL PORCELAIN STANDS
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Decorated with over glaze 'famille rose' enamels with motifs of peonies and rocks. One bowl with turquoise enamel inside.
The larger 1.6 x 6.7 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 24
JAR WITH WOOD COVER
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Stoneware painted above glaze in 'famille rose' with motifs of good luck, pomegranates, insects, flowers, on an apple green ground. Ash white interior glaze.With wooden lid and recent base.
Height 8.7 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 25
PAIR OF CÉLADON JARS WITH COVER
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Grès engraved with a vegetable motif and covered with a vitreous céladon glaze with craquelure. Glazed bottom except for the raised ring. Lids probably not pertinent. Wanli apocryphal mark on the bottom of one of the two jars.
Height 9.8 in.
Starting price: € 300
Lot 26
SANG THE BOEUF PORCELAIN VASE
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Interior glazed in white, with craquelure, ring base, white glazed base. With wooden base.
Crack on the rim and small superficial chipping.
Height 20.9 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
Lot 27
PAIR OF CARVED LACQUER VASES
China, 20th Century
Layers of red and black lacquer, deeply carved with figurative scenes depicted on the body, peonies on the neck and above the base.
Various cracks.
Height 15.6 in.
Various cracks.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 3.200
Lot 28
MEIPING VASE
China, 19th-20th Century
In 18th Century is style, convex balauster-shaped, painted below glaze with “friends of winter”, branches of pine, bamboo and plum flowers, in copper red and cobalt blue. With a recent wooden base.
In some places the copper red has turned to green during cooking. Signs
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Starting price: € 4.000 | Sold for : € 26.000
Lot 29
LARGE PORCELAIN VASE
China, Canton, half 19th Century
Decorated with over glaze polychrome enamels with scenes of court life within reserves. On the front and on the back of the shoulder two golden dragons, the handles in the form of gilt pairs of Fo dogs, and flower-shaped rim. With wooden base.
Height 24 in.
24 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 650
Lot 30
PAIR OF WHITE AND BLUE PORCELAIN VASES
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Porcelain decorated in under glaze cobalt blue with the emblem of “double happiness” on a flower and leave ground. The handles in the shape of an opposing animal couple.
Height 15 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
Lot 31
AGATE VASE WITH COVER
China, 20th Century
Carved with openwork on the body, with a large central lotus flower and ring handles.
Height 10.2 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 32
JADE CHILONG WITH PUPPY
China, 20th Century
All round carved. The tonal variations of the stone are wisely used for the expressive needs. Some large black veins on the back of the mother and the puppy. With a recent base in soft wood.
3.5 x 6.9 x 1.6 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 750
Lot 33
PAIR OF SOAP STONE SCULPTURES
China, 20th Century
Depicting two children, with small wooden bases.
Height 8.7 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 34
CABINET IN LACQUERED WOOD AND PRECIOUS STONES
China, 20th Century
Black lacquered and giltwood. On the doors there are inserts of semi-precious stones depicting a group of musician women in front of a landscape between banana and bamboo plants.
40.9 x 27.2 x 14 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 35
LARGE LAVENDER AND APPLE GREEN JADEITE SCULPTURE
China, 20th Century
Céladon and lavender jadeite, with spinach green veins. Carved on one side with two children with a ruyi scepter, surrounded by coins, bats and a lion. On the other side, the jade is worked in the shape of a filled vase: peaches of immortality, coins and pumpkin. With
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Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 700
Lot 36
ROCK CRYSTAL SCULPTURE
China, 20th Century
Depicting a female divinity in throne, in partially polished crystal, the parts not covered by the garments of the divinity in opaque crystal. With wooden base.
Height 10.4 in.
Some impurities in the lower part.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 37
LARGE JADEITE VASE WITH COVER
China, 20th Century
In carved céladon jadeite, the flowers on the lid with apple green veins, on top a pair of birds eating fruit. On a root base.
Height 10.4 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 38
JADEITE VASE WITH COVER
China, 20th Century
Céladon jadeite, with two pairs of handles with hanging rings, on the body masks of taotie and tobacco leaves. With wooden base.
Height 11.8 in.
11.8 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 39
TWO COLORS JADEITE LARGE VASE
China, 20th Century
Depicting a mature vine leaning against a rock with insects climbing up the leaves and a dove, half white and half black resting on the rock. The two colours of the jadeite are used to create the contrast between the rock and the plant.
An old break on the cover:
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Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 1.100
Lot 40
SMALL TURQUOISE VASE WITH COVER
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Carved with continuous decoration of hibiscus flowers.
Glued to the wooden base. Very good conditions.
Height 4.7 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 1.100
Lot 41
CARVED JADE CONTAINER
China, 20th Century
Céladon jade carved in the round around the oval shape with motifs of hens, chicks and dragonfly. With wooden base.
2.6 x 3.1 x 2.6 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 1.900
Lot 42
IVORY SCULPTURE
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
In carved and painted ivory, depicting a dignitary. With wooden base.
Old net breaking of the head, restored with gold-colored mixture. Numerous craquelure, index of age.
Height 17.5 in.
17.5 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 1.000
Lot 43
PAIR OF MONUMENTAL IVORY VASES
China, Canton, 19th-20th Century
In carved, assembled and painted ivory. On the covers are carved two knights in the round, in the other sections carved on the shoulders, on the belly and above the base, scenes of courts and battles. The stepped shoulder with four opposite handles in the form of masks
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Starting price: € 8.000 | Sold for : € 8.500
Lot 44
CASKET WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL CHIPS
Canton, China, 19th Century
Brown leather casket containing 246 mother-of-pearl chips of different sizes, including many with an engraved monogram.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 650
Lot 45
ONE COMPLETE SET FOR THE GAME OF MAHJONG AND ONE PAINTING ON GLASS
China and export China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Wooden box covered in silk, containing 144 bone and bamboo tiles, sticks, chips and nuts, with instructions.
The painting depicting women playing mahjong, in polychrome and gold on glass.
The set 2.1 x 13.4 x 8.3 in.
The painting 22 x 14.6 in including frame.
Starting price: € 600
Lot 46
PORCELAIN TRAY
China, Quing dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Oval, shaped, a decoration with peonies on the edge and a scene with dignitaries in the center.
3.9 x 15 x 11.2 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 47
LOT OF EIGHT DIFFERENT DISHES
China and Chinoiserie, 19th-20th Century
Including two in Imari style, some with floral decorations on a white background and one in white and blue. Together with five others with breakages and restorations,
Diameter 9.1 in.
Starting price: € 450
Lot 48
PORCELAIN ROUND BOX WITH COVER
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Bivalve box, decorated in famille rose, on the outside with country scene, inside with an erotic scene.
Qianlong apocryphal seal on the bottom.
1.8 x 5.2 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 49
AMBER SEAL
China, Quing dynasty, 20th Century
Carved with a mountain landscape.
2 x 2 x 1.5 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 50
COMPOSITION WITH PAIR OF STONE SEALS
China, Quing dynasty, 20th century
Decorated with two dragons playing with the flaming pearl. Engraving at the base with two seals in the "folded nine times" writing (jiudiewen 九 叠 文).
Traces of vermilion. One of the two seals is crossed by a vein of the stone.
1.6 x 4.7 x 2.6 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200