Strauss & co - 6 February 2012, Cape Town

427 A Mongolian agate and gilt-metal mounted snuff bottle and stopper, late 19th century the shoulders and sides embellished with turquoise and red stones, the cover similarly decorated, 9cm high R2 000 – 3 000 428 A Mongolian master’s snuff bottle, late 19th/early 20th century the stopper, shoulders, sides and base with metal mounts set with cabochon turquoise stones, the shoulders moulded with lion- masks, the front and reverse with jadeite and hardstone panels carved in relief with a squirrel amongst leaves and fruit, some stone losses, dents, 17cm high , with later detachable copper stand R6 000 – 8 000 429 A Japanese bronze figure of Kakinomoto No Hitomaro, Meiji Period (1868-1912) the famous poet and Japan’s literary figure modelled seated, his robe carved with mon, lacking calligraphy brush, 6,5cm high R1 500 – 2 000 430 A pair of Japanese bronze vases, Meiji Period (1868-1912) each of trumpet outline, decorated in relief with panels of bamboo and blossom divided by a central bulbous panel decorated with ho-o birds, the side applied with a dragon, dents, 20cm high (2) R5 000 – 7 000 431-450 No lots 427 428 430 429 131