ASIAN ART
THE AUCTION WILL RESTART AT 3.00 PM
AUCTION
Thursday 12 June 2025
from 10.00 a.m. (lots 1-260) to 3.00 p.m. (lots 261-470)
Spazio Bolaffi, corso Verona 34/D, Torino
VIEWING
From Friday 6 to Thursday 12 June (Sunday excluded), from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Spazio Bolaffi, corso Verona 34/D, Torino
Lot 351
Two containers
Japan, 19th Century
Lacquered gilt-wood, one cylindrical with three compartments with geometric decoration, the other with painted rocks and pines in relief.
The largest 2.4 x 3.7 x 3.7 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 352
Kogo
Japan, 17th Century
Incense box in lacquered gilt-wood, the edge of the lower section underlined in metal, the lid and the interior with a decoration of chidori birds flying over the waves.
1.2 x 2.6 x 2.6 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 375
Lot 353
Kagamibako
Japan, Edo period
Mirror box in lacquered gilt-wood, the lid with a fine decoration of stylized chrysanthemums, inside a metal mirror with a chrysanthemum and a relief signature.
0.8 x 2 x 2 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 250
Lot 354
Suzuribako
Japan, 19th Century
Writing box with lid, lacquered gilt-wood, the lid with a decoration of chrysanthemums.
2 x 9.8 x 8.7 in.
Starting price: € 350 | Sold for : € 350
Lot 355
Small box with lid
Japan, 19th Century
Lacquered gilt-wood, the lid decorated with five butterflies and a cartouche with an inscription upper left.
0.8 x 1.6 x 1.2 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 356
Suzuribako
Japan, 19th Century
Writing box, lacquered gilt-wood, the lid with a composition of a lake landscape with trees and pavilions, inside ink-stone and metal water dropper.
Minor defects.
2 x 8.7 x 9.8 in.
Starting price: € 600
Lot 357
Inro
Japan, Meiji period
Carved lacquered wood, with two compartments.
3 x 2 x 0.8 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 358
Suzuribako
Japan, 19th Century
Writing box with lid, naturally treated lacquered wood with a relief decoration of chrysanthemums and butterflies.
1.6 x 9.1 x 4.3 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 359
Box with lid
Japan, Meiji period
Lacquered and gilt-wood, the lid with a decoration of birds and chrysanthemums.
2 x 8.9 x 9.8 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 360
Inro
Japan, 19th Century
Lacquered gilt-wood, with four compartments, decoration of landscape with relief elements and auspicious characters.
3.5 x 1.8 x 1 in.
Starting price: € 1.000
Lot 361
Inro
Japan, 19th Century
Carved lacquered in red and black wood, with three compartments, each side with a relief decoration of a deity.
3.5 x 2.2 x 1 in.
Starting price: € 750
Lot 362
Inro
Japan, 19th Century
Lacquered gilt-wood, with four compartments, landscape decoration with pavilions with takamaki-e elements in relief.
3.3 x 1.8 x 1 in.
Starting price: € 900
Lot 363
Inro
Japan, 19th Century
Lacquered gilt-wood, with four compartments, decorated with a sage in a landscape, signature at the base 梶川 (Kajikawa) with seal.
3.9 x 1.8 x 1.2 in.
Starting price: € 750
Lot 364
Inro with netsuke
Japan, 19th Century
Lacquered gilt-wood, with four compartments, decoration of a sedan chair in a landscape, circular bronze netsuke.
3.7 x 2 x 1.2 in.
Starting price: € 750
Lot 365
Inro
Japan, 19th Century
Lacquered gilt-wood, with four compartments, decorated with landscapes in light relief.
3.1 x 1.8 x 1 in.
Starting price: € 750
Lot 366
Inro
Japan, 19th Century
Lacquered gilt-wood, with five compartments, landscape decoration with takamaki-e relief elements.
3.5 x 2 x 1.2 in.
Starting price: € 750
Lot 367
Inro
Japan, 19th Century
Wood with red lacquer ground gilt and colored butterflies, decorated with four compartments.
3.9 x 2 x 1 in.
Starting price: € 750
Lot 368
Inro
Japan, 19th Century
Lacquered gilt-wood with mother-of-pearl inlay, with four compartments, the decoration consisting of a palanquin in the landscape with takamaki-e relief elements.
3.1 x 2.4 x 0.8 in.
Starting price: € 1.000
Lot 369
Inro
Japan, Edo period
Carved and incised wood, with three compartments, decorated with a fine motif of stylized waves in light relief, on one side a mother-of-pearl inlay duck, on the other a lunar disk.
2.6 x 2.2 x 1 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 5.000
Lot 370
Inro with netsuke
Japan, 18th-19th Century
Lacquered gilt-wood, with four compartments, on one side a buffalo, on the other a child sitting near a basket with flowers; stag-antler manju type netsuke.
3.1 x 2.2 x 1 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
Lot 371
Inro
Japan, 18th-19th Century
Lacquered gilt-wood, with three compartments, on one side a scene with geese flying over a lake landscape with a hut, on the other side a lake landscape with pavilions and a pine tree.
2.2 x 2 x 0.8 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
Lot 372
Deity
Tibet, 20th Century
Partially painted metal alloy, depicting a multi-armed and multi-headed deity, embracing his divine consort.
13.4 x 10.2 x 5.5 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 750
Lot 373
Palden Lhamo
Tibet, 20th Century
Metal alloy, the Buddhist deity seated in the lalitasana position with the right arm raised and the left one bent towards the belly, on the back of a mule, on a clouds-shaped base.
11 x 7.5 x 3.9 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 550 Ordinary vat
Lot 374
Thangka
Tibet, 20th Century
Ink and colors on fabric.
46.1 x 29.1 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 375
Deity
Tibet, 20th Century
Metal alloy, the base shaped as a lotus flower on which sits a four-armed deity accompanied by two animals.
6.7 x 5.5 x 4.3 in.
Starting price: € 450 Ordinary vat