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ORIENTAL ART FROM IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli - Piazza Lovatelli, 1 Rome, wed 4 June 2025
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- Wednesday, May 28 from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm;- Thursday, May 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m;
- Friday, May 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m;
- Tuesday, June 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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Repoussé embossed copper plaque
China, Tibet, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
Repoussé embossed copper plaque depicting Yama su of a bull. , Width: 34 cm
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Repoussé embossed copper plaque
China, Tibet, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
Repoussé embossed copper plaque depicting Yama su of a bull. , Width: 34 cm
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Tibetan Kangli
China, Tibet, early 20th century
Tibetan Kangli with embossed metal terminals with repoussé decoration and part of the central bone handle engraved [..], L.: 22cm
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Tibetan Kangli
China, Tibet, early 20th century
Tibetan Kangli with embossed metal terminals with repoussé decoration and part of the central bone handle engraved [..], L.: 22cm
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Tibetan wheel
China, Tibet, early 20th century
Tibetan wheel in embossed silver and bronze Phurbu. , L.: 23 cm
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Tibetan wheel
China, Tibet, early 20th century
Tibetan wheel in embossed silver and bronze Phurbu. , L.: 23 cm
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Tibetan Phurbu
China,Tibet, Qing dynasty, late 19th century
Tibetan Phurbu in carved wood. , L.: 34 cm
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Tibetan Phurbu
China,Tibet, Qing dynasty, late 19th century
Tibetan Phurbu in carved wood. , L.: 34 cm
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Tibetan necklace and bracelet
China, Tibet, circa 1940
Tibetan necklace and bracelet in white metal with turquoise beads. , L.: 35 cm (necklage); L.: 15 cm (bracelet)
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Tibetan necklace and bracelet
China, Tibet, circa 1940
Tibetan necklace and bracelet in white metal with turquoise beads. , L.: 35 cm (necklage); L.: 15 cm (bracelet)
99
Hadendoa Knife
Sudan, early 20th century
Knife with X-shaped handle in ebony and in a buffalo leather sheath of the Hadendoa ethnic group of Sudan, attributable [..], H.: 39 cm
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Hadendoa Knife
Sudan, early 20th century
Knife with X-shaped handle in ebony and in a buffalo leather sheath of the Hadendoa ethnic group of Sudan, attributable [..], H.: 39 cm
103
Big copper lock with brass and white metal (phak phong )
Cina, Mark wan li, Ming Dynasty (1563-1620)
Padlock: 7 X 21 cm; key: 3 X 18 cm
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Big copper lock with brass and white metal (phak phong )
Cina, Mark wan li, Ming Dynasty (1563-1620)
Padlock: 7 X 21 cm; key: 3 X 18 cm
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Set of three opium pipes
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century
Set of three opium pipes, a wooden container in the shape of a shoe and a scale inside its wooden case., L.: 50 cm ca.
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Set of three opium pipes
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century
Set of three opium pipes, a wooden container in the shape of a shoe and a scale inside its wooden case., L.: 50 cm ca.
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Himalayan silvered Buddhist travelling icon
Tibet, 20th century.
Buddhist icon within case., 8 X 9,5 cm
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Himalayan silvered Buddhist travelling icon
Tibet, 20th century.
Buddhist icon within case., 8 X 9,5 cm
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Figure of divinity from the Taoist Pantheon
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century
Figure of divinity from the Taoist Pantheon, carved in wood, stuccoed and decorated in gold leaf and depicted [..], H.: 58 cm
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Figure of divinity from the Taoist Pantheon
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century
Figure of divinity from the Taoist Pantheon, carved in wood, stuccoed and decorated in gold leaf and depicted [..], H.: 58 cm
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A fine bitong brush pot in dark wood resting on three small feet, wood plug on the bottom.
China, early 20th century
Elegant brush holder (bitong) in dark wood, with three support feet and wooden plug for the hole in the centre [..], H.: 13,2; diameter: 12,2 cm
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A fine bitong brush pot in dark wood resting on three small feet, wood plug on the bottom.
China, early 20th century
Elegant brush holder (bitong) in dark wood, with three support feet and wooden plug for the hole in the centre [..], H.: 13,2; diameter: 12,2 cm
108
A large wooden decorative plaque
China, first half of the 20th century
A large, wooden decorative plaque carved in low relief with auspicious Taoist deities., 36 x 24 cm
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A large wooden decorative plaque
China, first half of the 20th century
A large, wooden decorative plaque carved in low relief with auspicious Taoist deities., 36 x 24 cm
109
Chinese decorative panels
China, early 20th century
Pair of Chinese wooden and painted decorative panels for furniture with Jianding (certified) export approval seal [..], 14,5 x 26 cm
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Chinese decorative panels
China, early 20th century
Pair of Chinese wooden and painted decorative panels for furniture with Jianding (certified) export approval seal [..], 14,5 x 26 cm
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Lot of five hair pins
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), XIX century
Lot of five partially gilded copper hair pins with jade inserts and decorated with kingfisher feathers., H.: 15 cm
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Lot of five hair pins
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), XIX century
Lot of five partially gilded copper hair pins with jade inserts and decorated with kingfisher feathers., H.: 15 cm
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Bench with the red star, a major symbol of the Maoist iconography of the period
China, Inner Mongolia, 1966-1976
Bench with the red star, a major symbol of the Maoist iconography of the period. China, Inner [..], L.: 1,40 m
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Bench with the red star, a major symbol of the Maoist iconography of the period
China, Inner Mongolia, 1966-1976
Bench with the red star, a major symbol of the Maoist iconography of the period. China, Inner [..], L.: 1,40 m
114
Rare pair of Chinese design furniture
China, Inner Mongolia, Cultural Revolution
Rare pair of Chinese design furniture with classic decorations from imperial China with numerous symbols of Maoist [..], 100 x 94 x 50 cm
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Rare pair of Chinese design furniture
China, Inner Mongolia, Cultural Revolution
Rare pair of Chinese design furniture with classic decorations from imperial China with numerous symbols of Maoist [..], 100 x 94 x 50 cm
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Large and Rare tapestry
China, 1967
These tapestries were made in China during the period of the so-called "Cultural Revolution", 1966-1976, remembered [..], 210 x 270 cm
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Large and Rare tapestry
China, 1967
These tapestries were made in China during the period of the so-called "Cultural Revolution", 1966-1976, remembered [..], 210 x 270 cm
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Chinese dignitary
China, Ming dinasty (1368-1644)
He's probably Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), the most influential and famous among the converts to Christianity in the [..], 133 x 92 cm
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Chinese dignitary
China, Ming dinasty (1368-1644)
He's probably Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), the most influential and famous among the converts to Christianity in the [..], 133 x 92 cm
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Pair of carved Shibayama panels
Japan, Meiji period (1880-1890)
In wood, with mother-of-pearl inserts. On one panel is depicted "Kannon", the goddess of compassion. On the other [..], 22 x 152 cm
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Pair of carved Shibayama panels
Japan, Meiji period (1880-1890)
In wood, with mother-of-pearl inserts. On one panel is depicted "Kannon", the goddess of compassion. On the other [..], 22 x 152 cm
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Enthroned consort
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
This is probably the consort of Xu Guangqi. Xu Guangqi (1562-1633) the “Doctor Paul” for Christians –He is the [..], 133 x 92 cm
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Enthroned consort
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
This is probably the consort of Xu Guangqi. Xu Guangqi (1562-1633) the “Doctor Paul” for Christians –He is the [..], 133 x 92 cm
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Pair of silk panels
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century
Pair of silk panels with family scenes framed by natural landscapes with a river of water, trees and flowers. [..], 44 x 167 cm
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Pair of silk panels
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century
Pair of silk panels with family scenes framed by natural landscapes with a river of water, trees and flowers. [..], 44 x 167 cm
