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 301
A FEMALE FIGURE WITH PEONIES AND FAN IN LAPIS LAZULI China, 20th century
The stone is not particularly precious, but was skillfully crafted: a vein of pyrite on the dress is highlighted by the workmanship. It tends towards grey at the bottom and on the back. Shaped
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Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 302
A FEMALE FIGURE IN STONE China, 20th century
Lapis lazuli or sodalite: stone in matt ultramarine with some grey specks. Some tiny holes (on the skirt, the ribbon hanging from the waist, between the left sleeve and elbow). The figure has a convex mirror (?) in her right
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Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 950
Lot 303
A COMPOSITION WITH LARGE CENTRAL GODDESS, SURROUNDED BY YOUNG WOMEN IN HER SERVICE, IN LAPIS LAZULI ON IVORY BASE China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Intense stone colouring. Behind the back of the central goddess there are two maids moving large fans of peacock feathers,
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Starting price: € 3.000
Lot 304
A FIGURE OF KNEELING GUANYIN WITH LOTUS FLOWER IN TURQUOISE
China, 20th Century Fairly light-coloured stone, but without any veins on the front, while on the back there are several small black veins. Two-level wooden base, inlaid in silver thread. Height 3.42 in.
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Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 1.500
Lot 305
A FIGURE OF MAGU WITH BASKET AND ROD IN TURQUOISE China, 20th century
Light turquoise, without any veins on the front, but a large one on the back. Two-level wooden base, inlaid in silver thread. Very fine, detailed workmanship. Intricate hairstyling. The rod is broken
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Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 450
Lot 306
A VASE WITH SCENE OF SQUIRRELS PLAYING AMONG GRAPES IN TURQUOISE China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Decoration in high relief and in the round, which includes the lid. Two vines grow on the sides of the vessel; branches, leaves and fruit also extend over the lid. Three
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Starting price: € 1.200 | Sold for : € 4.200
Lot 307
A VASE WITH SCENE OF STRUGGLE BETWEEN MAN AND TIGER IN THE MOUNTAINS, CARVED IN TURQUOISE
China, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century The decoration in high relief and openwork also includes the lid. Very fine and refined carving. The black veins are skillfully hidden in the
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Starting price: € 3.000 | Sold for : € 4.000
Lot 308
A TRIPOD CENSER IN SMOKY AGATE WITH LID
China, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th Century Smoky agate with some white, cloudy inclusions. Its feet are in the shape of “Foo dog” heads. The handles with pendant rings are dragon-shaped at the shoulder and circular on the lid. On top
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Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 1.600
Lot 309
A TRIPOD CENSER IN PINK QUARTZ WITH LID China, 20th century
Uniformly coloured, but with some cracks in the stone. On the lid, carved in a hemisphere, a “Foo Dog” with winged tail is depicted in the round. The two handles are shaped like a head of a wild beast with
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Starting price: € 400
Lot 310
A VASE WITH LID AND LION-SHAPED HANDLES IN ROSE QUARTZ China, 20th century
Quartz with some imperfections, but intensely coloured. Archaistic shape and decoration with masks of the taotie type with large eyes and snout carved in bas-relief on the body of the vessel. Lid
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Starting price: € 400
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
Lot 321
A PAIR OF GUANYIN FIGURES WITH FAN IN TIGER EYE China, 20th century
Iridescent yellow gold front, brown veins on the back. The two figures have specular shapes. Bases in shaped wood, with four feet. Height 8.94 and 8.90 in. (glued base)
Starting price: € 400
Lot 322
A PAIR OF GREEN JASPER DECORATIVE COLUMNS 20th Century
Obelisk-shaped, smooth. Height 11.22 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 400 Ordinary vat
Lot 323
TWO SILVER AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL HEART-SHAPED BOXES, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
One in red enamel and the other in turquoise enamel. The red one is gilded on the inside, both are decorated with geometrical designs under enamel. 398 g The largest 3.94 x 3.54 in.
Starting price: € 550 Ordinary vat
Lot 324
TWO SILVER LETTER OPENERS, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
Similar but different sizes, smooth, the holder in the shape of the ideogram long, happy life. Silver 925 232 g The longer one 8.07 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 150 Ordinary vat
Lot 325
A SILVER AND SILVER-GILT PAIR OF TANKARDS AND TWO TUMBLERS Turin, 20th Century
The tankards marked C. Turconi are smooth, gilded on the inside with the Chinese ideogram long, happy life applied on the front; the tumblers marked Capello are smooth, filleted with a border
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Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 450 Ordinary vat
Lot 326
A SILVER BOWL AND A SILVER PLATE, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
The bowl is round, smooth, with holders in the shape of dolphins; the plate in silver 925, smooth, a dolphin embossed on the border, engraved on the bottom with the wording Capello Turin-Portofino. 1114 g
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Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 350 Ordinary vat
Lot 327
A GROUP OF SEVERAL SILVER OBJECTS Turin, 20th Century
Includes a pair of plates marked C. Turconi, circular, smooth, with a Christmas fir embossed, five Christmas balls in silver and a notebook holder with cover in silver 925. Slightly damaged. 1582 g (weighable silver)
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Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 550 Ordinary vat
Lot 328
A SILVER BOWL, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
Circular, smooth, moon-shaped rim, engraved on the bottom Capello Turin – Portofino. 626 g Diameter 12.20 in.
Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 250 Ordinary vat
Lot 329
A SILVER BOWL AND PLATE, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
Different, the smooth plate with the ideogram long happy life embossed on the border, the circular bowl with a high perforated border with the same ideogram repeated. 1030 g Plate diameter 11.81 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400 Ordinary vat
Lot 330
A LARGE SILVER PUNCHBOWL, VAVASSORI Milan, 20th Century
Convex, smooth, hammered on the inside. Silver 925 1494 g 8.66 x 9.84 x 8.86 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 650 Ordinary vat
Lot 331
A SILVER TRAY, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
Circular, smooth, the holders perforated and the border raised. Silver 925 2100 g Diameter 15.94 in.
Starting price: € 550 | Sold for : € 850 Ordinary vat
Lot 332
THREE SMALL SILVER BOXES , CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
Quadrangular, bearing on the cover the Chinese ideogram long, happy life in semi-spherical high relief embossing, engraved on the bottom Capello Turin-Portofino. Silver 925 320 g 0.71 x 2.36 x 2.36 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 150 Ordinary vat
Lot 333
TWO DIFFERENT SILVER TEA BOXES AND A TEAPOT , CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
The boxes are silver 925, entirely hand engraved; the teapot is octagonal, contoured, smooth with handle in ebony. The tea boxes weight 690 g The teapot weighs 752 g including the handle Teapot
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Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 450 Ordinary vat
Lot 334
A SILVER BOX, VAVASSORI Milan, 20th Century
Rectangular, basket weave design. Silver 925 752 g 2.95 x 8.54 x 6.18 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300 Ordinary vat
Lot 335
TWO SILVER TRIVETS, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
One larger than the other, both heart-shaped. Silver 925 442 g The larger trivet 9.25 x 9.13 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 150 Ordinary vat
Lot 336
A GROUP OF THREE DIFFERENT SILVER OBJECTS, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
Includes a heart-shaped box, a heart-shaped frame and a letter opener, Costante Turconi, Como, with a heart-shaped holder. 384 g (weighable silver) The box 1.57 x 5.12 x 5.71 in.
Starting price: € 300 Ordinary vat
Lot 337
A PAIR OF SILVER TRIVETS FOR PYREX, COSTANTE TURCONI Como, 20th Century
Circular and extendable on silver rail, with heart-shaped perforations, resting on silver wheels. 894 g Diameter 9.25 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 450 Ordinary vat
Lot 338
A MUSIC BOX, REUGE 20th Century
In wood box, inlaid on the cover in geometrical patterns, in original box, working. Original plate on the inside of the cover ‘Reuge Mouvement Sublime Harmonie 144 lames – 3 mélodies. La flûte enchantée – W.A: Mozart. Eine Kleine
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Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 1.100 Ordinary vat
Lot 339
A SILVER AND SODALITE TABLE BOOKSTAND 20th Century
Rectangular, the base in sodalite. 11.89 x 9.13 in.
Starting price: € 550 Ordinary vat
Lot 340
A MUSIC BOX, REUGE 20th Century
In brass, glass and briar, lacking the box, working. Original plate on the bottom ‘Reuge Music. March of the toy soldier Sleeping Beauty Waltz of the Flowers P.I. Tchaikovsky CH 3.72 Bells’. 4.33 x 11 x 9.84 in.
Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 750 Ordinary vat
Lot 341
A SILVER COFFEE SERVICE, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
Including coffee pot, sugar bowl and creamer, octagonal, smooth, with filleted border and handles in ebonized wood. 1178 g (including handles) Coffee pot height 8.86 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 650 Ordinary vat
Lot 342
A SILVER COFFEE SET, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
Consisting of two coffee pots, a creamer and a sugar bowl, with handles in ebonized wood. 1978 g including handles Coffee pots height 10 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 800 Ordinary vat
Lot 343
A SILVER VIENNESE TEAPOT 20th Century
On a contoured wooden base, a container in glass, one in silver and a burner in silver. Can also be used as a coffee pot or to prepare punch. Height 11 in.
Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 250 Ordinary vat
Lot 344
A SILVER WINE BOTTLE COOLER, GORETTA Florence, 20th Century
Cylindrical, smooth, the border decorated with grape vines, engraved Capello on the bottom. 802 g 9.84 x 5.43 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 450 Ordinary vat
Lot 345
A PAIR OF SILVER FRAMES AND ANOTHER SIMILAR ONE, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
All rectangular, smooth, with the ideogram long happy life applied high at the center. Silver 925 9.05 x 7.28 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 400 Ordinary vat
Lot 346
A SET OF FIVE SILVER AND SILVER-GILT FLÛTES AND A SIMILAR ONE, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
Entirely decorated with embossed hearts, gilded on the inside, the sixth, similar but entirely gilded with the letter G engraved on the foot. 1222 g Height 6.50 in.
Starting price: € 350 | Sold for : € 550 Ordinary vat
Lot 347
A LARGE SILVER BASKET, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
Including three silver fruits (two pineapples and a bunch of grapes) one of which is partially gilded. 1786 g The basket 3.15 x 17.32 x 10.24 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 850 Ordinary vat
Lot 348
A SILVER EWER, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
On the body the word Ricard on dulled background. 398 g 4.72 x 8.66 x 4.53 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 150 Ordinary vat
Lot 349
A SILVER AND GLASS OIL CRUET AND A CHEESE BOWL, CAPELLO Turin, 20th Century
The plates and holders are perforated with the Chinese ideogram long happy life. Silver 925 826 g The cruet 9.45 x 7.87 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400 Ordinary vat
Lot 350
A SILVER-PLATED GRAVY BOAT AND A SILVER ONE The one in silver-plated metal, possibly made in England in the 19th Century
is smooth, tripod with knurled border; the silver one is smooth, on an oval base, complete with dipper. The gravy boat in silver with dipper weighs
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Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 250 Ordinary vat