Strauss & co - 6 February 2012, Cape Town

423 A Chinese jadeite carving of a maiden of celadon tone, the standing figure before a stylized tree carved with blossom, holding a peony in her right hand, the stone with pale brown inclusions, cracks, 16cm high, with a carved wooden stand R9 000 – 12 000 424 A Chinese agate snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century carved with a pair of chilong with bifurcated tails, with green jadeite stopper, 7cm high, on a carved wooden stand R3 000 – 4 000 425 A Chinese red overlay glass snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, 19th century carved in relief with animals through to the snowflake ground, lacking stopper, 6,5cm high R3 000 – 4 000 426 A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century the whole modelled with lohans , one astride a tiger, enamels worn, lacking stopper, 6,5cm high; and another, the white-glazed body carved in relief with a dragon and a phoenix, some chipping, lacking stopper, 6,5cm high (2) R2 000 – 3 000 424 423 425 426 130