Strauss & co - 6 February 2012, Cape Town

49 A pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases, Meiji Period (1868-1912) baluster, each decorated with a pair of cranes against a midnight-blue ground, chip, bruise to the shoulder, 18,5cm high; and another, decorated with birds in flight against a midnight-blue ground, restored, 18cm high (3) R2 000 – 3 000 50 A Japanese cloisonné enamel vase, Ota Toshiro, Meiji Period (1868-1912) tapering ovoid, enamelled with birds perched beneath wisteria, with magnolia, peonies and irises against a deep blue ground, stamped mark, 24cm high; and another, hexagonal, enamelled with chrysanthemums and daisies against a deep blue ground, stamped mark with unverified Kyodai mark, cracked, 12cm high (2) R3 000 – 4 000 51 A pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases, Meiji Period (1868-1912) baluster, each decorated with a hawk observing a small bird in flight above blossom against a dark blue ground, cracks, 30cmhigh; another pair, similar but smaller, damaged, 19cmhigh; and another, base loose, 12cmhigh (5) R4 000 – 6 000 part lot 49 50 51 52 A pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases, Meiji Period (1868-1912) ovoid, decorated with a dragon against a dark blue ground, damaged, 12cm high; and two further examples, similarly decorated, one with stamped mark, cracks, restoration, the taller 15cm high (4) R1 000 – 1 500 26