We are thrilled to offer a selection of pieces from a distinguished Italian private collection of East Asian art.
Dr Claudio Perino begun collecting in the early 2000s. His interest in Japanese lacquer soon transitioned into woodblock prints and ceramics, eventually focusing on paintings from the Edo and Meiji periods.
Always eager to share the joy of experiencing his treasures, Dr Perino exhibited his lacquer, prints and paintings at the MAO - Museum of Oriental Art in Turin between 2008 - 2023. The twenty-four paintings featured in the current sale were a part of a large exhibition curated by Prof Matthi Forrer at the Museo delle Culture in Lugano and later the Torinian MAO between 2020 - 2022.
Among the sixty-seven lots presented here, there are a few pieces of Korean ceramics. Chinese art is represented among others by a porcelain plaque by Wang Qi, an early Qingbai ewer and two important Qing Dynasty embroidered silk robes.
Lots 38 and 40 will be a subject to a deposit payable at least 24hours before the auction day.
All lots are sold under Temporary Admission. Additional 5% is added on the hammer price, standard 20% VAT applies to our Buyer's Premium of 23%.
For any questions relating to the sale, please contact the Head of the Japanese Department, Marta Somauroo at marta@azcaauctions.com.
Viewing times
An extended viewing will take place throughout March 2025 at the following address:
Azca Auctions
188R Hammersmith Road
London, W6 7DJ
Sale contact
Name: Marta Somauroo
Email: marta@azcaauctions.com
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Lot 1
TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE EMBROIDERED WEDDING ‘DRAGON’ RED SILK ROBE Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Lot 3
TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE METAL TIANTSUI KINGFISHER FEATHER HEADBAND Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Lot 4
TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A TIGER Possibly Tang Dynasty
Lot 5
TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE BRONZE 'TIGER' PAPER WEIGHT Possibly Tang Dynasty
Lot 6
TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE LOBED DING WARE BOWL Song Dynasty, 10th-13th century
Lot 7
TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE MOULDED DING WARE 'LOTUS POND' BOWL Song Dynasty, 10th-13th century
Lot 8
TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE QINGBAI WINE POT AND COVER Song Dynasty, 10th-13th century
Lot 9
TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE CELADON LONGQUAN CHARGER Ming Dynasty, 16th / 17th century
Lot 10
TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE LACQUER 'LION DOG' DISH Probably Qianlong period, 18th century
Lot 13
TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE BLUE-GLAZED STEM CUP Possibly late Ming dynasty
Lot 16
TA 5% Vat. A CHINESE AND A KOREAN GLAZED POTTERY WATER DROPPER Early 20th century
Lot 17
TA 5% Vat. TWO KOREAN CELADON-GLAZED POTTERY BOWLS Joseon Dynasty, 16th century
Lot 20
TA 5% Vat. A JAPANESE MOULDED KAKIEMON 'PHOENIX' BOWL Edo period, 18th century
Lot 21
TA 5% Vat. A JAPANESE KOKUTANI 'DANCERS' BOWL Edo period, 18th/19th century
Lot 22
TA 5% Vat. A JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE NABESHIMA ‘HIBISCUS’ DISH 19th century
Lot 23
TA 5% Vat. A JAPANESE BLUE AND WHITE NABESHIMA ‘MAGNOLIA’ DISH 19th century
Lot 25
TA 5% Vat. TWO JAPANESE IMARI BOWLS Edo period, 18th / 19th century
Lot 27
TA 5% Vat. KITAKAWA UTAMARO (1753 — 1806) Edo period, circa 1800
Lot 28
TA 5% Vat. KITAKAWA UTAMARO (1753 — 1806) Edo period, circa 1800
Lot 29
TA 5% Vat. KITAKAWA UTAMARO (1753 — 1806) Edo period, circa 1800
Lot 30
TA 5% Vat. KITAKAWA UTAMARO (1753 — 1806) Edo period, circa 1800
Lot 31
TA 5% Vat. KITAKAWA UTAMARO (1753 — 1806) Edo period, circa 1800
Lot 33
TA 5% Vat. ANDO HIROSHIGE (1797 — 1858), KEISAI EISEN (1790 – 1848) Edo period, 19th century
Lot 34
TA 5% Vat. A CARVED JAPANESE WOODBLOCK AND TWO PRINTS 19th / 20th century
Lot 36
TA 5% Vat. KANŌ SOSEN (1814 — 1897) Poet Libai at the Lushan Waterfall
Lot 40
TA 5% Vat. NAGASAWA ROSETSU (1754 — 1799) A fighting cockerel, Shamo
Lot 41
TA 5% Vat. NAGASAWA ROSETSU (1754 — 1799) A Cockerel and a Hen
Lot 43
TA 5% Vat. NAGAYAMA KŌIN (1765 — 1849) A Pair of Ducks, Magamo
Lot 53
TA 5% Vat. SAKAI HŌITSU (1761 — 1828) A Bush Warbler, Uguisu
Lot 54
TA 5% Vat. KINOSHITA ŌJU (1777 — 1815) Koi carp and a Tortoise
Lot 55
TA 5% Vat. MARUYAMA ŌZUI (1766 — 1829) A Carp and a Waterfall
Lot 56
TA 5% Vat. MARUYAMA ŌKYO (1733 — 1795) Dragon, Sea and Mt Fuji
Lot 57
TA 5% Vat. MARUYAMA ŌKYO (1733 — 1795) Dragon and Mt Fuji
Lot 59
TA 5% Vat. λ A GROUP OF FOURTEEN JAPANESE OJIME BEADS Edo period, 19th century
Lot 60
TA 5% Vat. A GROUP OF NINE JAPANESE NETSUKE Edo period, 19th century
Lot 61
TA 5% Vat. A JAPANESE SIX-CASE BLACK LACQUER INRO BY JOKASAI Edo period, 19th century
Lot 63
TA 5% Vat. A JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE ‘RATS’ INRO Edo / Meiji period, 19th century