Strauss & co - 8 October 2012, Cape Town

290 A Chinese bronze two- handled vase, 19th century of baluster outline, the shoulder with a band of taotie masks, with mask headed handles, on a circular base, 25cm high R4 000 – 6 000 291 A Japanese bronze figure of an elephant, Meiji period (1868-1912), in the style of Genryusai Seiya and signed Tsunemitsu the enraged elephant being attacked by two tigers, one clawing his back, the other being trampled underfoot, with ivory tusks, the tigers with glass eyes, signed with seal, 46cm high, with wooden stand, 5cm high R30 000 – 35 000 292 A Satsuma earthenware dish, signed Kozan, Meiji Period finely painted in enamels and gilt with figures enclosed by formal borders, the reverse with midnight-blue ground and gilt highlights, signed, 22,5cm diameter R9 000 – 12 000 293 A Chinese hardwood altar table, 19th century the rectangular top above a pierced frieze, on square-section legs with incurved feet, 86cm high, 35,5cm deep, 224,5cm long R40 000 – 50 000 293 292 detail 91