Fine Chinese Art Objects from Italian Collections. In partnership with BAIAS Arte.

Qui Baishi (attr.) - Ink on paper
China, Early 20th century
Two ink painting on paper depicting a salamander and waterfalls.
cm 31.5x21.5

Two large Tibetan earrings
Tibet, 19th century
Silver turquoise and carnelian earrings of slightly different shape.
L cm 12

A beautiful Indian necklace
India, Nagaland, Early 20th century
Cast bronze and glass beads.
Ethnic necklace made using sixteen cylindrical glass beads fixed to a cast bronze plaque.

A large Tibetan coral necklace
Tibet, Early 20th century
A large 29 fossil coral beads necklace with 18ct gold clasp.
L cm 59

A fine Tibetan silver Gau
Tibet, Early 20th century
Brass and copper box with embossed silver cover with eight Buddhist symbols.
cm 19x14.5x6

A Tibetan Tzi and a medal
Tibet, Early 20th century
Lot consisting of a three eyed bead Tzi and a Buddhist cast bronze medal.
L cm 5.5
L cm 3.6

A Tibetan Dzi and two earrings
Tibet, 19th century
A 13 eyes bead and two amber and silver earrings.
L cm 5.5
H cm 5.5

A large and fine Chinese carved root
China, Qing, 19th century
Hard wood carving on wooden base, depicting Guanyin seated on a rock close to water waves holding a Ruyi in her left hand.
H cm 48

Two Chinese wood sculptures
China, Qing, Late 19th century
Two natural patina wood sculptures depicting high rank figures.
H cm 29

A Chinese bamboo brushpot
China, Qing, 19th century
Carved bamboo section with figures and inscription.
H cm 13.5

Three Chinese seals
China, Qing, 18th century
Three partly carved quadrangular soapstone seals with inscriptions.
Max H cm 7.5

Two Chinese soapstone seals and a lacquer box
China, Qing, 19th century
Of quadrangular shape with calligraphic inscriptions and a rectangular cinnabar lacquer box.
Soapstone seals: H cm 8 and H cm 6.5
Box: cm 10x6.5x4

Six silver Chinese devotional images
China, Qing, 19th century
Rectangular box containing six small silver cast images of Induistic divinities on pink rock crystal base.
H cm 7.5

A pair of Chinese shoes
China, Qing, 19th century
Silk and gold embroidery.
L cm 25

A Chinese silk embroidery
China, Qing, 19th century
A fine quadrangular silk embroidery with flowers and fruits on ivory silk ground.
cm 150x150

A Chinese kesi
China, Qing, 19th century
silk embrodery depicting dragon and waves.
Cm 80x50

A Chinese Canton fan
China, Qing, 19th century
tempera on paper and lacquered wood.
Fan cm 55x30

Chinese checks and banknotes
China, Republic, 20th century
Lot consisting of 13 banknotes and 26 Chinese checks.

Six Chinese banknotes
China, PRC, 20th century
Six different banknotes in a wooden frame.
Each banknote: cm 7x13.5

Fifteen Chinese postal stamps
China, 20th century
Different philatelic issues of Chinese stamps, within wooden frame.
Frame cm 18x33

Chinese postcards and stamps
China, Early 20th century
Two Chinese postcards (Chinese school, teacher and his pupils - View of Des Voeux road the day of the celebration 18th, 19th July 1919 in HK) and four Chinese stamps with inscriptions.
Frame cm 26x32

A Japanese portrait of General Nogi Maresuke
Japan, Early 20th century
An unusual large-scale silk photograph portrait of General Nogi Maresuke. The military officer is wearing a World War I uniform and proudly displays his rank insignia and a medal of valor pinned to his chest. The star-shaped honor is attributed to the Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon. This high distinction was awarded to brave and deserving military personnel for their services to the homeland by the Emperor of Japan in 1875. The black ink ideogram and red stamp are located on the left side.
Frame cm 65x39

Five pieces of Chinese currency
China, Early 20th century
Lot consisting of two silver coins of Republican period, one model of a gold ingot and one American medal and five shillings English coin of 1966.
D cm 4

Three Chinese coins
China, Republic, 20th century
Three One Dollar silver coins with dragon, portrait of General Zhang Zuolin and President Sun Yat.
D cm 3.8