Furniture, paintings and works of art
AUCTION
Wednesday 12 June 2024
from 10.00 am (lots 1-177) and from 2.00 pm (lots 178-609)
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Lot 1
Three sculptures
China, first half of 19th Century
Porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration and applied hair, depicting the Fu Lo Shou deities.
18.5 x 6.3 x 4.3 in.
Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.000
Lot 2
Nature
China, first half of 20th Century
Ink and color painting on silk depicting a composition of flowers and a bird. Inscription, signature and seal on the upper left margin.
29.7 x 13.6 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 250
Lot 3
Pair of paintings
China, first half of 20th Century
Two ink and color paintings on silk depicting compositions of flowers and birds. Wooden frame and protective glass.
8.1 x 10 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 125
Lot 4
Nature
China, first half of 20th Century
Ink and color painting on silk depicting a composition of flowers and a bird. Inscription, signature and seal on the lower left margin.
29.7 x 13.6 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 275
Lot 5
Tea caddy
China, 19th Century
Rectangular, black and gold lacquered wood, with a scene of figures in the landscape inside cartouches on a geometric background with dragons on the upper side. Internal pewter tea cannister with engraved decoration of figures in the landscape.
Wear to the gilding,
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Starting price: € 600
Lot 6
Fan
China, Canton, mid 19th Century
Painted paper fan with figures within pavilions, with shaped black lacquered and gilded wood sticks and guards, within black lacquered and gilded wood and silk case.
Damage and breaks.
Case 1.6 x 12.6 x 2.2 in.
Starting price: € 150
Lot 7
Two fans
China, Canton, Mid 19th Century
One paper painted with figuresin the landscape fan with lacquered wooden sticks, within a gilt-wood, glass and velvet shaped case and one paper painted with reserves with figures on purple background with bone sticks fan, within a wooden covered in velvet and glass
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Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 250
Lot 8
Large bowl
China, 20th Century
Famille verte porcelain, with decoration of the Eight Taoist Immortals.
Diameter 8.6 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 475
Lot 9
Group of six plates
China, early 18th Century
Porcelain with Imar enamel decoration.
The largest diameter 8.8 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 10
Bureau cabinet
19th Century
Structure in red lacquered wood of European manufacture in Chinese style, with ancient carved and lacquered gilt-wood panels applied, of Chinese manufacture from the beginning of the 20th century.
66.5 x 29.1 x 17.5 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
Lot 11
Two screen panels
20th Century
Red and black lacquered and gilt-wood with scenes of life and battle, flowers and birds within reserves.
Damage and some losses.
68.9 x 31.5 x 1.4 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 12
Two bowls
China, circa 1750
White and blue 'Nanking Cargo' porcelain.
Diameter 5.9 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 225
Lot 13
Two trays
China, second half of 18th Century
White and blue porcelain with landscape and festoon decoration.
6.9 x 9.8 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 14
Group of five plates
China, second half of 18th Century
Blue and white porcelain, four with landscape decorations and one with figures in the landscape.
The largest diameter 9.8 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 15
Small vase
China, 19th Century
Bronze, of archaic style, elephant head shaped handles. On wooden base.
5.5 x 2.8 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 750
Lot 16
Baluster vase
China, 19th Century
Bronze, shape and decoration of archaic style.
10.2 x 5.9 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 17
Bottle vase
China, 19th Century
Bronze with shaped section, on the body geometric decoration of archaic style.
8.3 x 3.9 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 250
Lot 18
Two bowls and a saucer
China, 12th-13th and 19th Century
Ceramic with Céladon glaze, the two bowls from the Song period, the saucer from the 19th Century.
Diameter bowls 6.6 in.
Diameter saucer 4.9 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 19
Plate
China, 14th-15th Century
Longquan ceramic with Céladon glazing, grid imprinted in the center of the bottom.
Diameter 10.4 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 20
Small incense burner
China, 19th Century
Bronze, tripod, circular section, with scrolled handle. On a shaped wooden base. Apocryphal mark of Xuande within a frame of dragons.
2.4 x 3.5 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 1.300
Lot 21
Container
China, 19th-20th Century
Bronze, handles shaped like bamboo trunks and archaic-style relief decoration on the body.
4.7 x 5.9 x 4.7 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 375
Lot 22
Standing Buddha
China, 20th Century
Lacquered and painted gilt-wood, in his left hand a model of a pagoda. On shaped wooden base.
Lacks to the toes.
23.6 x 9.8 x 6.7 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 1.800
Lot 23
Bottle vase
China, 20th Century
Porcelain with 'Tea Dust' glaze.
7.1 x 5.5 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 550
Lot 24
Two rolls
China, 19th Century
Carved and openwork wood with figures in the landscape, with ebonized wood finials.
9.3 x 2 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 25
Taoist deity
China, 20th Century
Finely modeled ceramic sculpture, the deity depicted sitting on a plinth.
18.5 x 8.7 x 6.3 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 26
SCUOLA DI TOSA
Hanging scroll 16th-17th Century
Ink and watercolour on paper.
47.24 x 14.76 in.
The painting depicts a nobleman and his attendant. The fluid line, style and quality of the paper suggest that the work was part of a larger scroll from the Muromachi period. The work was part of the collection of the
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Starting price: € 700 | Sold for : € 700
Lot 27
Baluster vase
China, 20th Century
Famille verte porcelain with decoration of figures in the landscape and geometric carpets.
17.1 x 6.7 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 800
Lot 28
Baluster vase
China, 20th Century
Famille Noir porcelain with polychrome enamels floral decoration.
17.7 x 6.9 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 550
Lot 29
Baluster vase
China, 20th Century
Decorated with enamels of the Famille Verte with figures and bands of geometric motifs.
17.5 x 9.1 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 2.400
Lot 30
Group of four plates
China, second half 19th Century
Canton porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration of figures, flowers, birds and insects.
The largest diameter 14.9 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 31
Beijing carpet
China, early 20th Century
Ocher and blue two-tone carpet with stylized floral decorations within geometric frames.
111 x 74 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 550
Lot 32
Stool
China, 20th Century
Polychrome lacquered wood with floral motifs on a red ground.
16.9 x 15 x 15 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 33
Beijing carpet
China, early 20th Century
Stylized flower decoration and geometric motifs on blue ground.
79.5 x 51.2 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 425
Lot 34
Turquoise vase
China, 20th Century
Finely decorated on the outside in relief with shoots of flowers and leaves. Wooden base.
4.7 x 3.1 x 1.6 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 1.000
Lot 35
Rose quartz sculpture
China, 20th Century
Depicting a female character and flowers. Wooden base.
9.1 x 5.1 x 2 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 36
Puzzle ball
China, 20th Century
Carved Jadeite. With shaped wooden base.
Diameter 2.2 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 175
Lot 37
Lady's figure
China, 20th Century
Standing female figure in lapis lazuli, holding an ear of wheat in her hands. With wooden base and box.
9.8 x 3.5 x 1.6 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 38
Malachite sculpture
China, 20th Century
Depicting a female deity among clouds, birds and above a pavilion inserted in the halo.
12.2 x 9.4 x 2.8 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 225
Lot 39
Jar with lid
China, 20th Century
Malachite, with relief floral decoration and wooden base.
5.1 x 5.1 x 2.6 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 40
Malachite sculpture
China, 20th Century
Depicting female characters and floral motifs. Wooden base.
6.7 x 7.1 x 1.6 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 225
Lot 41
Warrior deity
China, early 20th Century
Large ivory sculpture depicting a warrior deity with armour, sword, quiver and halberd, on shaped wooden base.
Lot with CITES certificate and export license.
9.635 g
33.5 x 5.9 x 7.9 in.
Starting price: € 3.500
Lot 42
Buddha
China, early 20th Century
Ivory sculpture depicting the Buddha seated on double lotus flower, glued on shaped wooden base.
Lot with CITES certificate and export license.
240 g
5.9 x 3.3 x 3.3 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 43
Pair of bodhisattvas
China, Yuan dynasty
Carved, lacquered and gilded wood, both depicted standing on a lotus flower base, one arm raised at the elbow and the other hand holding a flap of fabric flourish, dressed in a large dress with a jewel on the chest, an exuberant diadem on the head.
21.7 x 6.5 x 4.3 in.
Starting price: € 25.000 | Sold for : € 34.000
Lot 44
Lady musician
China, early 20th Century
Ivory sculpture depicting a standing figure of a lady musician, with lute and pipe in her arms, on shaped wooden base.
Lot with CITES certificate and export license.
340 g
9.3 x 2.2 x 2.2 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 45
Musician
China, early 20th Century
Ivory sculpture depicting a seated lady musician, two bells in her hands, her exuberant hair enlivened by ink, on a shaped wooden base.
Lot with CITES certificate and export license.
420 g
7.3 x 3.1 x 3.1 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 46
Dancer
China, early 20th Century
Ivory sculpture depicting a standing figure among flattering ribbons, on shaped wooden base. Damage.
Lot with CITES certificate and export license.
300 g
9.1 x 3 x 3 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 47
Large female deity
China, early 20th Century
Ivory sculpture depicting the deity holding a basket with fish and a leaves branch, on shaped wooden base.
Lot with CITES certificate and export license.
2.194 g
21.3 x 4.3 x 3.7 in.
Starting price: € 1.500
Lot 48
Vase with cover
China, early 20th Century
Oval ivory tripod vase of archaic shape, with zoomorphic feet and ring handles, two reserves on the body, a Buddhist lion on top of the cover. With shaped wooden base.
Lot with CITES certificate and export license.
1.550 g
9.3 x 6.5 x 6.5 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 1.700
Lot 49
Thousand-armed Guanyin
China, early 20th Century
Ivory sculpture depicting Guanyin sitting on a double lotus flower base, supported by a finely carved pedestal with dragons, clouds and auspicious characters within medallions. At the center of the base is Qianlong's apocryphal mark.
Lot with CITES certificate and
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Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.400
Lot 50
SCUOLA DI GUANGZHOU
View of Macao 19th Century
Wide bird's eye view, watercolor on paper, inscribed with numerous and detailed topographical annotations, including the islands around the city, the seas inhabited by Portuguese, English and Chinese vessels. Tears and losses especially on the right margin.
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Starting price: € 60.000