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 As regards the paintings there are important pictures of the 17th and 18th Century, among which an unpublished canvas by a young Luca Giordano and a great mythological scene by Lorenzo Pasinelli.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 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