AUCTION
Thursday 28 10 a.m. | lots 1-585
Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17, Turin
VIEWING
from 19 to 22 and from 26 to 28 April 2022, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sala Bolaffi Torino, via Cavour 17
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: € 250 | Sold for : € 375
Game box
China, Canton, Mid-19th Century
Rectangular section with shaped profile, on the sides two metal handles, drawer and inner compartments.
6.3 x 14.6 x 10.6 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 325
Container
China, 20th Century
Rectangular, black ground lacquered wood with scrolls, floral decoration and a landscape with figures on the cover.
4.9 x 12.2 x 6.7 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 300
Work table
China, Canton, Mid-19th Century
Black and gold lacquered wood, inside two side compartments and a central removable tray, with open and closed compartments and removable containers.
29.9 x 24.8 x 16.5 in.
Starting price: € 900 | Sold for : € 1.500
Pair of vases
China, End of the 19th Century
Porcelain, with Canton-type decoration with figures on a carpet of flowers and objects, gilt edges, on shaped and carved wooden base.
13.6 x 6.7 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 420
Tray
China, 19-20th Century
Oval, in polychrome porcelain with à jour motif brim. The polychrome decoration with diffused touches of gold in the Canton style consists on the visible surface of four C-shaped cartouches with compositions of flowers and birds and figures in architectural reserves on
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Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 175
Pair of vases
China, 20th Century
Porcelain with polychrome decoration, assembled as a lamp, shaped wooden base.
16.9 x 6.9 x 6.9 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 600
Large jar
China, 20th Century
Porcelain with polychrome decoration of Buddhist ascetics in the landscape, wooden base.
16.5 x 13.8 x 13.8 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Tray
China, End of the 18th Century
Shaped, Famille Rose porcelain with polychrome decoration of figures in the landscape.
16.5 x 13.4 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 425
Pair of ovoid vases
China, 20th Century
Porcelain with flowers and birds polychrome decoration.
11.8 x 8.3 x 8.3 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Two sculptures
China, 20th Century
Glazed ceramic. depicting fishes.
3.9 x 11.4 x 9.4 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Pair of frogs
China, 19th Century
Glazed ceramic vases.
5.5 x 9.4 x 5.9 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Baluster vase and bowl
China, 20th Century
Red, green and black enamel decoration of flowers, phoenixes and auspicious objects.
9.4 x 4.1 x 4.1 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 600
Pair of baluster vases
China, Kanjxi period
Porcelain with red and gold fishes decoration on a blown blue background.
Wear to the gilding and restorations.
18.3 x 7.1 in.
Starting price: € 2.500 | Sold for : € 16.000
Basin
China, 20th Century
Metal with cloisonné enamel floral decoration, wooden base.
5.9 x 15.2 x 15.2 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Pair of baluster vases
China, 20th Century
Metal with cloisonné enamel decoration, wooden base.
8.3 x 4.3 x 4.3 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 225
Jar with lid
China, 20th Century
Porcelain, hexagonal section with polychrome butterfly decoration. Apocryphal mark of Qianlong.
10.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Wooden sculpture
China, 20th Century
Polychrome wood, depicting the bodhisattva Guanyin seated on a rock placed on a square section plinth, the legs in the royal position rajalilasana, the right arm bent at the elbow with the hand resting on the knee of the corresponding leg, the left arm stretched along
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Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 600
Group of three dishes
20th Century
Cloisonné polychrome enamels, with flowers and birds.
Wear.
1.5 x 12 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Display dish
20th Century
Cloisonné polychrome enamels, with floral and geometric decoration, a phoenix within reserve in the center of the plate.
2 x 14.4 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 150
Pair of display dishes
Compagnia delle Indie, 19th Century
Two octagonal plates in polychrome porcelain with Imari decoration.
Wear, one chip on one dish's rim.
2.2 x 11.8 x 11.8 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lacquered box
Japan, 20th Century
Black lacquered rectangular box with black and gold lacquered lid with everyday life scene.
2 x 6.3 x 4.3 in.
Starting price: € 150
Large baluster vase
Japan, Meiji period
Porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration of stylized floral arabesques and large reserves with flowers, birds and butterflies.
25.2 x 12.2 x 12.2 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 250
Bowl
Japan, Meiji period
Circular, polylobed, porcelain with Imari decoration, with a gilt bronze base on three elephant feet.
Minor defects.
5.7 x 9.3 in.
Starting price: € 150
Baluster vase
Probably Hungary, Early 20th Century
Porcelain with Imari-style polychrome decoration, with lid and handles in the shape of intertwined dragons.
Restorations.
21.7 x 7.1 x 7.1 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Pair of large baluster vases
Japan, Meiji period
Porcelain, polychrome decoration of figures in the landscape, between shoulder and neck geometric carpet with landscapes, Dai Nihon Hichozan Shinpo Sei mark in the center of the base.
23.6 x 9.3 x 9.3 in.
Starting price: € 350 | Sold for : € 450
Group of four vases
Japan, 19th-20th Century
Lot including three cylindrical porcelain vases with figures and ideograms and a different one, with flowers.
11.4 x 4.7 in.
Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 600
Pair of large vases
Japan, Meiji period
Porcelain with polychrome decoration of dragons and landscapes.
Damage and restorations.
30.7 x 14.6 x 14.6 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 450
Carafe with handle
Japan, Owari, Seto, 18th Century
Hare-hair glazed ceramic with drippings, ear-shaped handle and pot-bellied body.
Restoration on the mouth.
9.3 x 6.3 x 6.3 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 250
Pair of bottles
Japan, Meiji period
Porcelain with polychrome and gold enamel decoration of flowers, birds and figures in the landscape, Kutani mark in the center of the base.
9.8 x 4.1 x 4.1 in.
Starting price: € 50 | Sold for : € 150
Large brazier
Japan, 19th Century
Patinated bronze, the lobed profile base supports three legs with the head of a fantastic animal on which a globular body is grafted, surmounted by an important lid with a composition of rocks and birds, the exterior of the body
Starting price: € 2.000
Set of four xylographies
18th Century
Xylography on paper applied on canvas, depicting four masks.
6.3 x 4.5 in.
Starting price: € 50 | Sold for : € 325
Christ in Limbo
Woodcut on paper, monogrammed and dated 1510 on the plate, trimmed to the image, later impression.
15.35 x 11.02 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 650
Chest
17th-18th Century
Walnut, with carved front and sides, five compartments inside, wrought iron side handles.
Damage and replacements.
24.8 x 67.3 x 23.2 in.
Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.000
Maiolica tile
Probably 17th Century
Painted maiolica, depicting the deposition in the upper part and a closed crown in the lower part.
8.3 x 8.3 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 125
Candle-holder
19th Century
Candle-holder
19th Century
Wrought iron tripod, with turning candle-holder.
Spread oxidation, defects.
14.2 x 4.7 in.
Starting price: € 80
Faldstool
18th Century
Walnut, with one door, with upper drawer and one in the step, on bracket foot. Original hardware, small replacements.
36.6 x 30.7 x 21.7 in.
Starting price: € 400
Pair of dishes
Probably Venice, 19th Century
Embossed and chiseled metal, one depicting the Doge Giovanni Mocenigo, the other probably the Doge Marco Corner.
Spread oxidation, dents, wear.
Diameter 8.3 in.
Starting price: € 50 | Sold for : € 50
Gilt bronze Christ
Probably Northern Italy, 14th Century
Gilt bronze sculpture mounted on modern plexiglass frame.
6.3 x 5.1 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 450
Chest
18th Century
Walnut, carved on the front with architectures, wrought iron side handles, with metal studs on the top, inside shelves and a compartment covered in yellow cloth.
Wear and damage, original hardware.
27.6 x 63.8 x 24.2 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Carpet
Persia, 20th Century
Central reserve with a red background and border with a blue background.
Wear.
128.3 x 84.6 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 600
Renaissance table
16th Century
Important octagonal carved walnut tripod table with large feral legs on spiral uprights.
Wear, restorations, replacements.
33.5 x 47.2 x 47.2 in.
Starting price: € 4.000 | Sold for : € 6.000
Chandelier
19th Century
Partially gilt wrought iron, with five lights on arms with foliage decorations.
23.6 x 20.1 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 400
Chest-of-drawers
Piedmont, 17th-18th Century
Walnut with geometric inlays and ebonized edges, with three drawers and onion feet.
33.7 x 44.5 x 23.2 in.
Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 1.400
Chest-of-drawers
17th-18th Century
Walnut inlaid with reserves and ribbons, with four drawers, onion feet and shaped top.
38.2 x 51.8 x 23 in.
Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 800
Chest
18th Century
Rectangular, walnut with iron applications, on bracket feet.
24.4 x 51.6 x 21.3 in.
Starting price: € 250 | Sold for : € 250
Old man's head
Ink on paper, applied on cardboard, old handwritten inscription attribuiting the drawing to Guido Reni.
Restorations and losses.
3.15 x 2.76 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 425
Carpet
Persia, 20th Century
Red lozenge decoration on a brown background.
92.1 x 62.2 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 375
Faldstool
20th Century
Carved wallnut with one front door, one upper drawer and openable step.
Made with old wood parts.
33.5 x 22.4 x 15.6 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100