FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, WORKS OF ART
AUCTION
Tuesday 22 September 2020
9.30 am | lots 1-292
2 pm | lots 293-665
Sala Bolaffi, Torino, via Cavour 17
VIEWING
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From Thursday 17 to Tuesday 22 September 2020, free entrance from 10 am to 6 pm.
Sala Bolaffi, Torino, via Cavour 17
Lot 51
Wood and ivory walking stick
China, late 19th Century
Wood covered with fluted ivory, ivory knob with trellis decoration, belonged to the commissioner of the Italian Navy Domenico Galletti that brought it to Italy on his return from the expedition to China to quell the Boxer revolt.
35.4 x 1.4 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
Lot 52
Painting on silk with a lady
China, 20th Century
Formerly a vertical hanging scroll, the original frame in white brocade silk, the standing lady wearing an elegant robe, an archaic bronze 'jue' vessel in the right hand, a long inscription with seal on the upper left side, wooden frame and protective glass.
38.2 x 18.1
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Starting price: € 400
Lot 53
Pair of cloisonné metal vases
China, 20th Century
Ovoid body, cylindrical neck and flared mouth, the decoration of the body consisting of a dense group of flowers, the shoulders and the neck with a series of horizontal parallel bands with geometrical motifs and Ruyi heads.
16.1 x 5.9 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 54
Liu Hai riding a toad China, Qing dynasty
Painted stoneware with iron oxide, on finely carved wooden base with landscape motifs.
A passing crack.
Height 6.30 in.
Starting price: € 500
Lot 55
Pair of lacquered and gilt-wood boxes and cover
China, Canton, mid-19th Century
With a square section uniformly covered with black lacquer, the upper side of the lid decorated in gold with a large medallion in the center with figures in a garden, at the corners bunches of flowers. One box containing an additional paper box, the lid painted in
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Starting price: € 500
Lot 56
Screen
Probably Piedmont, mid-18th Century
Six panels screen, wood covered in paper painted in chinoiserie on both sides, on one side with scenes of life and landscapes within rocailles reserves, clearly inspired by contemporary Chinese painted papers, on the other with birds among flowers and leaves.
Damages,
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Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 2.600
Lot 57
Turquoise glazed porcelain bottle vase
China, Kangxi reign
Circular base, ovoid body and long cylindrical neck, the body and the lower section of the neck covered with a brilliant turquoise glaze.
Height 12.2 in.
Starting price: € 3.000
Lot 58
Turquoise glazed porcelain baluster vase
China, Kangxi reign
Of slender shape, the ovoid body surmounted by a cylindrical neck with flared mouth, the whole external surface covered with an iridescent and thick turquoise glaze.
15 x 4.5 in.
Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 1.500
Lot 59
Coral group with a female deity
China, early 20th Century
Depicting the bodhisattva Guanyin in the round, in the left hand a rosary and in the raised right hand the stem of a flower, dressed in a wide robe and on the head a tiara, in the lower section a group of lotus
Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 6.500
Lot 60
Coral female deity
China, early 20th Century
Deity depicted standing, both the hands raised to the chest and holding a vase with flowers, with long and wide robe decorated with frills oval face with elaborate crown.
Old label with number of previous collection applied at the back.
1.778 g
Height 14.2 in.
Starting price: € 5.000
Lot 61
Large coral group with a female deity
China, early 20th Century
The monumental sculpture presents on the upper branch a fully rounded representation of the bodhisattva Guanyin, in the left hand a fruit and in the right hand a flask, the remaining surface finely carved with floral motifs, stylized waves and monkeys.
5.162 g
15.7 x 15.7
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Starting price: € 6.000
Lot 62
Coral group with a female deity and squirrels
China, early 20th Century
Depicting on the right the bodhisattva Guanyin dressed in a wide robe, a vase with flowers in his hands, on the branches flowers and squirrels
Small chips.
1.056 g
12.6 x 13.4 in.
Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 2.000
Lot 63
Coral group with a bird, children and animals
China, early 20th Century
Depicting in the upper part a bird resting on a branch, on the remaining surface children, deer and monkeys.
652 g
12.2 x 5.5 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 1.200
Lot 64
Embroidered silk panel
18th-19th Century
Mounted on wooden support, in creme silk embroidered with chinoiserie with birds and flowers.
Wear and damages to the silk.
84.6 x 57.3 in.
Starting price: € 1.000
Lot 65
Blue and white porcelain vase
China, 20th Century
Circular section, the body with a larger diameter than the neck, the curved handles with animal heads to the upper side, the decoration on the body consisting of figures in the landscape, the neck with twisted branches, apocryphal Jiajing mark at the center of the base.
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Starting price: € 300
Lot 66
Libation cup
China, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th Century
With an oval-shaped section, on the outside it presents an exquisite relief decoration of nine Chilong dragons freely arranged on the surface, one of which invades with the front of its body the inside of the rear section of the mouth, on the opposite side a three-ring
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Starting price: € 10.000
Lot 67
Silver ceremonial dish
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, shaped in eight petals, with relief of two flying phoenixes in the center, a band with animals and birds on the cavetto, eight cartouches on the rim, each containing a quadruped among floral arabesques, the bottom with a dragon flying
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Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 68
Partially gilt silver incense burner and cover
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, of circular section, with large bell-shaped base supporting a bowl with the two handles shaped as rings protruding from lion’s jaws, the hemispherical lid with a lotus flower finial, decorated with parallel horizontal bands alternate to
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Starting price: € 750 | Sold for : € 750
Lot 69
Pair of partially gilt silver kneeling figures
China, early 20th Century
Modeled in the round in a silver of very high fineness, both depicting a kneeling character, dressed in a large robe decorated with incised and gilded floral motifs and a hemispherical headdress, both hands supporting a phoenix in the round with a circular section
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Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 1.500
Lot 70
Pair of partially gilt silver bowls
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, shaped in eight lobes each adorned with a bird flying amidst leafy scrolls, in the center two fishes around a flaming pearl.
312 g
1.5 x 4.9 in.
Starting price: € 500
Lot 71
Seven moulded silver buddhist stem cups
Tibet, early 20th Century
Silver-gilt decoration with Tibetan Buddhism symbols.
Not identified marks.
1.660 g
3.5 x 4.8 in.
Starting price: € 1.000
Lot 72
Partially gilt silver masher set for green tea
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, parallelepiped shape with two moulded sides, the upper side serving as a removable cover, decorated on the outside with birds and horses flying amidst clouds, together with an instrument with a large wheel inserted in a cylinder.
556 g
2.8 x
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Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
Lot 73
Partially gilt silver green tea dryer box with cover
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, rectangular section, the base with ogival openings along the perimeter, a removable drawer and a container at the top with the lower side with tiny holes, the lid and the sides of the container engraved and gilt with flying deities, on the
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Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 74
Two silver ewers
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, one with a long curved spout, the handle shaped as an ear and the lid, decorated on the outside with stylized floral arabesques in high relief, the other with a curved handle with a dragon-head finial and a globular body decorated with
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Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
Lot 75
Two silver ewers
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, both with long curved spouts protruding from the head of a fantastic animal, ear-shaped handle and domed lid, one with body shaped in ogives each decorated with a fantastic animal amidst floral arabesques, the other with a pear-shaped body
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Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.000
Lot 76
Pair of partially gilt silver tripod vessels and cover
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, the globular body supported by three cabriole legs, a short cylindrical neck and a lid with a bud-shaped finial, decorated with sinuous floral scrolls, the body two large ogival reserves with felines, two fantastic birds on the remaining
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Starting price: € 700
Lot 77
Silver handled basin
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, with globular body resting on a circular section base, on the upper area of the body two protrusions to which the ends of the handle are attached, the whole external surface finely incised with flowers.
518 g
5.3 x 5.9 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 78
Pair of partially gilt silver handled basins and cover
China, early 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, with a compressed globular body resting on a circular section base, flat circular lid with three finials shaped as fantastic fish, semi-circular handles attached to two rings on the higher section of the body, an engraved decoration with
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Starting price: € 900 | Sold for : € 900
Lot 79
Silver anthropomorphic oil lamp
China, 20th Century
Silver of very high fineness, modeled as a fully rounded kneeling figure, dressed in a large robe and hat, the two hands supporting the cylindrical container with lid, clearly inspired by the famous artifact found in 1968 in a context dating back to the 2nd Century
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Starting price: € 1.300 | Sold for : € 1.300
Lot 80
Girl’s fabric gilet
Ethnic minorities, South East Asia, 20th Century
Shaped collar, the upper part with 'ton sur ton' decoration of auspicious characters on the blue background and an applied bat, the lower part with floral stylizations.
14.8 x 13 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 81
Partially embroidered furnishing fabric
Ethnic minorities, South-East Asia, 20th Century
Black ground, polychrome embroidered decoration of birds and flowers.
29.5 x 26 in.
Starting price: € 80
Lot 82
Pair of bracelets
China, Yao, 20th Century
Snake-coil shaped.
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
Diameter 3 in. the larger
Starting price: € 200
Lot 83
Two bracelets
China, Yao, 20th Century
Open in semicircle.
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
2.8 x 2.2 in.
Starting price: € 150
Lot 84
Bracelet
China, Yao, 20th Century
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
Diameter 3.1 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 85
Group of four bracelets
China, Yao, 20th Century
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
Diameter 2.8 in.
Starting price: € 300
Lot 86
Necklace with 'Spirit lock' pendant
China, Yao, 20th Century
The pendant with an engraved geometrical decoration.
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
10.2 x 3 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 87
Large necklace
China, Yao, 20th Century
With spiral decoration.
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
11.8 x 9.6 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 88
Group of three necklaces
China, Yao, 20th Century
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
Diameter 9.4 in. the larger
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 89
Two large twin necklaces
China, Yao, 20th Century
With a series of concentric rings, probably made for twin sisters, with names engraved.
Silver title to be tested or silver-plated.
19.7 x 17.7 in.
Starting price: € 600
Lot 90
Two paintings with deities
China, Yao, early 20th Century
Ink and bright colors on paper, each of a deity or a scene with deities and devotees.
Some stains.
41.3 x 17.3 in.
Starting price: € 120
Lot 91
Two paintings with deities
China, Yao, early 20th Century
Ink and bright colors on paper, each of a deity or a scene with deities and devotees.
Some stains.
41.3 x 17.3 in.
Starting price: € 120
Lot 92
Two paintings with deities
China, Yao, early 20th Century
Ink and bright colors on paper, each of a deity or a scene with deities and devotees.
Some stains.
41.3 x 17.3 in.
Starting price: € 120
Lot 93
Two paintings with deities
China, Yao, early 20th Century
Ink and bright colors on paper, each of a deity or a scene with deities and devotees.
Some stains.
41.3 x 17.3 in.
Starting price: € 120
Lot 94
Two paintings with deities
China, Yao, early 20th Century
Ink and bright colors on paper, each of a deity or a scene with deities and devotees.
Some stains.
41.3 x 17.3 in.
Starting price: € 120 | Sold for : € 120
Lot 95
Lacquered and gilt cabinet
China, early 20th Century
Supported by high parallelepiped legs, in the lower part a long drawer, in the upper section a series of shelves closed by two doors with metal hinges, the front lively decorated with gilt cats, the profiles with bands of geometrical motifs and stylized curls.
68.5 x
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Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 850
Lot 96
Pair of paintings
China, 19th-20th Century
Painted in rich polychrome on paper applied on wood, one depicting a couple of Taoist divinities in the landscape, the other the God of longevity Shoulao together with two young assistants, the scenes enclosed within a jagged edicule, lacquered wooden frame.
21.5 x 22.6
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Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 97
Painted wooden table
China, early 20th Century
Supported by legs joined by light crossbeams, dark brown varnish.
33.5 x 40.4 x 27.8 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 98
Pair of paintings
China, 19th-20th Century
Painted in rich polychromy on paper applied on wood, depicting a couple of Taoist divinities in the landscape, within a shaped reserve, lacquered wooden frame.
21.5 x 22.6 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 99
Document holder chest of drawers
China, early 20th Century
Supported by high parallelepiped legs, three smaller drawers in the lower part and two larger ones with metal handles in the upper section, the doors carved in relief with children on the back of fantastic animals, shaped front profiles.
33.9 x 40.2 x 29.3 in.
Starting price: € 700
Lot 100
Two fabric aprons
Ethnic minorities, South-East Asia, 20th Century
Both decorated with embroidered and applied floral motifs.
27.6 x 19.7 in.
Starting price: € 100