ASIAN ART
AUCTION
Monday 15 December 2025,
from 10.00 a.m. (lots 1-213) and from 2.30 p.m. (lots 214-563)
Spazio Bolaffi Torino, corso Verona 34/D
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From Wednesday 10 to Monday 15 December, Sunday included.
From 10.00 a.m to 6.00 p.m.
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Lot 1
Mirror
China, Tang dynasty
Bronze, eight-pointed profile, the non-reflecting side with a frog in the centre and birds and flowers around it.
0.2 x 4.5 in.
Starting price: € 200
Lot 2
Scabbard
China, probably Han dynasty
Green jade with brown inclusions, a relief chilong dragon on one side, the interior with a silver grill.
1.6 x 3.7 x 1.2 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 3
Bi disc
China, Han dynasty
Pale green jade with calcifications and a minute decoration of raised spheres.
0.2 x 2.3 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 4
Carving
China, Ming dynasty
Pale green jade with inclusions, kneeling figure with light relief decoration.
1.8 x 1.1 x 0.7 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 5
Carving
China, Song dynasty
Pale green jade with russet inclusions, depicting a child with a monkey on his right shoulder.
3 x 1.2 x 0.5 in.
Starting price: € 300
Lot 6
Two carvings
China, Song/Yuan dynasties
Jade, floral plaque and archer's ring.
2.3 x 1.7 in. the plaque
Starting price: € 200
Lot 7
Carving
China, Qing dynasty
Brown jade, depicting a standing child, the other side with lotus leaf.
2.5 x 1.5 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 8
Seal
China, 20th century
Shoushan stone, lightly relief landscape decoration, signed "bai shi shan weng".
2.1 x 0.9 x 0.7 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 9
Pair of pillar carpets
China, Ningxia, 20th Century
Orange ground and polychrome decoration of dragons flying amidst clouds and darts in pursuit of the pearl, mountain peaks on sea waves.
This type of rug was intended to be hung on the pillars of a Buddhist temple or monastery.
The dragon motif is the most common, and,
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Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 1.500
Lot 10
Pedestal table
China, 20th century
Wood, the movable upper surface resting on two small tables with two drawers and a shelf, metal accessories.
This table belongs to an exclusively Chinese typology. Examples with a narrower upper surface could also be used as altars, or as desks, especially for medicine
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Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 475
Lot 11
Twelve paintings
China, 18th-19th century
Ink and color on silk, collected in an accordion-bound album with paper cover with blue silk.
Minor defects.
The signatures appearing on the sheets refer to the following authors:
1) 唐寅 Tang Yin (1470-1524): Immortal on a log among the waves
2) 陆治 Lu Zhi (1496-1576):
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Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 4.200
Lot 12
Baluster vase
China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Porcelain with red 'sang de boeuf' glaze, Chinese inscription on the base, hole in the center of the base for lamp mounting.
15 x 6.3 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 325
Lot 13
Small bottle vase
China, Qing dynasty
Porcelain with yellow glaze, double concentric circle in cobalt blue to the base.
8.1 x 2.2 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 14
Small bottle vase
China, 20th century
'Tea dust' glazed porcelain.
5.7 x 4.1 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 15
Three dishes
China, Qing dinasty, early 18th Century
Porcelain with Imari enamel decoration.
Small chips.
8.7 in. diameter
Starting price: € 50 | Sold for : € 175
Lot 16
Basin
China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
'Blue and white' porcelain, the exterior of the wall with auspicious objects.
Firing defects.
4.9 x 8.3 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 250
Lot 17
The immortal Qin Gao
China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Porcelain with turquoise glaze, resting on a gilt bronze base of European manufacture from the 18th century, the deity depicted seated on the back of a carp, holding a half-open scroll.
Qin Gao (Kinko in Japanese) is an immortal in Taoist tradition. According to
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Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 1.100
Lot 18
Taoist deity
17th century
'Fahua'-type biscuit porcelain partially glazed in blue and turquoise, the deity seated with his left leg slightly raised, a ruyi sceptre in his right hand, wearing a loose robe tied at the waist, his face with a smiling expression, the hairstyle with two small side
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Starting price: € 800 | Sold for : € 5.500
Lot 19
Pair of Buddhist lions
China, Qing dynasty, second half the 17th century
Dehua porcelain (blanc de chine').
Restorations.
5.3 x 2.4 x 3 in. the highest
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 225
Lot 20
Pair of buddhist lions
China, Qing dynasty, second half of the 17th century
Dehua glazed porcelain ('blanc de chine').
Restorations.
6.1 x 2.4 x 3.1 in. the highest
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 21
Pair of Buddhist lions
China, Qing dynasty, second half of the 17th century
Dehua glazed porcelain ('blanc de chine').
Restorations.
7.1 x 2.6 x 3.5 in. the highest
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 150
Lot 22
Pair of Buddhist lions
China, Qing dynasty, second half of the 17th century
Dehua porcelain ('blanc de chine').
Restorations.
10.4 x 3.5 x 5.1 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 23
Pair of Buddhist lions
China, Qing dynasty, second half of the 17th century
Dehua glazed porcelain ('blanc de chine').
Restorations.
9.6 x 3.5 x 4.3 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 250
Lot 24
Three Buddhist lions
China, Qing dynasty, second half of the 17th century
Dehua glazed porcelain ('blanc de chine').
Restorations.
12.8 x 4.1 x 6.7 in. the highest
Starting price: € 400
Lot 25
Pair of Buddhist lions
China, Qing dynasty, second half of the 17th century
Dehua glazed porcelain ('blanc de chine').
Restorations.
10.2 x 3.5 x 5.1 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 225
Lot 26
Pair of Buddhist lions
China , Qing dynasty, second half of the 17th century
Dehua glazed porcelain ('blanc de chine').
Restorations.
13 x 3.9 x 5.5 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 27
Pair of large vases with cover
China, Qing dynasty, mid 18th century
'Blue and white' porcelain decorated with floral motifs, the lid with a Buddhist lion handle.
Restoration.
24.8 x 14.6 x 14.6 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 3.000
Lot 28
Small display cabinet
China, 20th century
Finely carved wood, the three-compartment display case standing on a base with two drawers and shaped feet, adorned with floral arabesques and embossed leiwen bands.
20.9 x 19.7 x 7.9 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 850
Lot 29
Carpet
China, Baotou, 20th century
The centre with a polylobed medallion with a landscape with a figure reserved on a ground of stylised flowers, border with floral decoration.
50.4 x 78.7 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 550
Lot 30
Bookcase
China, 19th-20th century
Huanghuali wood, three shelves, the upper one with two drawers and the front with a finely carved decoration of stylised dragons in relief, the side and rear back panels with open-work carved geometric motifs.
Bookcases of this type were an indispensable piece of
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Starting price: € 1.000 | Sold for : € 3.200
Lot 31
Two taoist immortals
China, Qing dynasty
Dehua porcelain ('blanc de chine'), the two deities depicted seated.
One restored.
8.5 x 3.7 x 2.8 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 32
Pair of cranes
China , Qing dynasty, 18th century
Porcelain, the two birds standing on a rock.
Minor defects.
8.5 x 3 x 2.2 in.
Starting price: € 400
Lot 33
Pair of Puxian on elephant
China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
Dehua porcelain ('blanc de chine'), the two bodhisattvas of benevolence (Samantabhadra in Sanskrit) seated on the back of an elephant, which in turn is supported by a semicircular plinth decorated on the front
Starting price: € 400
Lot 34
Two large Guanyin
China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
Dehua porcelain ('blanc de chine'), the standing deity holding a child, one with a floral decoration in red and black cold enamels applied in Europe, removable head, one with fragments of ancient collection inventory labels
Three Guanyin very similar to these are in
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Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 6.000
Lot 35
Large baluster vase with cover
China, Qing dynasty, mid 18th century
Porcelain painted with polychrome enamels of the 'Famille Rose', the body with a decoration of flowering vines and fences, the compressed lid surmounted by a handle modelled as a Buddhist lion.
29.5 x 11 in.
Starting price: € 3.000 | Sold for : € 3.000
Lot 36
Large punch bowl
China, Qing dynasty, third quarter of the 18th century
Porcelain painted with 'Famille Rose' polychrome enamels and widespread gold, the outside of the wall alternating compositions of flowers and birds with scenes with figures in the landscape, the inside with a delicate bouquet.
Similar large bowls are in the English
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Starting price: € 700 | Sold for : € 4.400
Lot 37
Pair of vases with lid
China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Porcelain painted with polychrome enamels and gold, the body with an exuberant decoration of phoenixes flying amidst floral arabesques, the compressed lid surmounted by a pine cone handle, both adapted 'ab antiquo' as a fountain with the insertion in the lower area of
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Starting price: € 3.000 | Sold for : € 16.000
Lot 38
Pair of baluster vases
China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Porcelain painted with polychrome enamels, decorated with figures in a landscape with pavilions, stylized handles.
One restored.
22.6 x 9.1 x 9.1 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 650
Lot 39
Pair of window grates
China, 20th century
Finely carved wood with floral and geometric motifs, two medallions with mythological animals at the bottom, metal accessories.
51.2 x 34.4 x 1.8 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 40
Carpet
China, Baotou , 20th century
Blue ground, decorated with a deer and a bird in the landscape.
The motif of the deer and the Manchurian crane, with its typical red crest, is a 'classic' in Baotou production (L. Larsson jr, Carpets from China Xinjiang & Tibet, London 1988, p. 71, fig. 72 for a similar
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Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 41
Carpet
China , 20th century
Blue and ochre ground, decoration of a landscape with mountains, watercourse, pavilions and figures.
65 x 37.4 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 42
Carpet
China, 20th century
Polychrome decoration, geometric border, stylized flowers in the center against which stands a Buddhist lion's head.
Defects.
76.8 x 66.9 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 3.200
Lot 43
Carpet
China, Ningxia, 20th century
Yellow ground and polychrome decoration of a mythological animal mask, stylised clouds, floral arabesques and waves and mountain peaks at the bottom.
74.8 x 48 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 44
Painting
China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Ink and colors on paper, depicting a procession of children on the right, one of whom is riding a Buddhist lion, approaching a high dignitary seated on the left, the scene is set in an interior with numerous other figures attending the meeting, within wooden frame.
Def
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Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 250
Lot 45
Painting
China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Ink and colors on paper, it depicts a clash between gods witnessed by two groups of figures, likely inspired by a theatrical performance.
Defects.
24.4 x 40.2 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 46
Box with chessboard
China, 20th century
Carved and lacquered wood, fake ivory chessmen, the outside of the lid with ladies on a terrace, the inside with printed paper, the chessboard adorned with dragons and phoenixes, metal accessories.
The measures refer to the closed box.
3.9 x 20.9 x 9.8 in.
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Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 325
Lot 47
Sideboard
China, 20h century
Carved wood and metal accessories, three drawers at the top, the refined decoration consisting of stylized motifs in light relief.
31.5 x 58.3 x 22 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 48
Jar
China, 17th century
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue.
The interest of this jar lies in its evidently incomplete decoration. The polychrome enamels applied in the second firing, with which it would have become an example of wucai porcelain, are infact missing.
16.1 x 13 in.
Starting price: € 1.500
Lot 49
Vessel with lid
China, Qing dynasty
'Blue and white' porcelain, decoration of stylised phoenixes, metal handles and ring on the lid's top, wooden base.
6.5 x 8.7 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 950
Lot 50
TWO FINIALS
China, 20th century
Jade, both carved with a deer amidst trees.
2.1 x 1.7 x 0.8 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 425