Strauss & co - 22 October 2012, Cape Town

117 A Japanese Arita blue and white dish, second half 17th century the centre painted with two ho-o birds, pomegranates and camelias, the border with alternating panels of bamboo and peonies, paper label ‘ H.C. Swaque coll. in Ceylon, 1896-99’, chip, hairline crack, 27cm diameter R6 000 – 8 000 118 A Dutch Colonial satinwood and ebony brass-mounted kist, 18th century the rectangular top with brass bosses, the sides with pierced brass plates and handles, on later ball feet, 70cm high, 143cmwide, 61cm deep R60 000 – 80 000 119 Three brass spittoons, 18th and 19th century in sizes, the tallest 38cm high (3) R12 000 – 15 000 120 English School 19 TH CENTURY Portrait of a Lady feeding her Parrot oil on canvas 89 by 68,5cm R5 000 – 7 000 121 after Johannes VERMEER DUTCH 1632-1675 Young Woman with a Water Pitcher oil on canvas 42 by 37cm R1 500 – 2 500 122 Gerald NORDEN BRITISH 1912-2000 Grapes in a Basket; Dark Plums; Plums in a Paper Bag; Plums in a Saucer; Lemons in a Basket, five all signed, dated 92, 94, 95 and 96 respectively oil on board the largest 20 by 20,5cm (5) R15 000 – 20 000 EXHIBITED Catto Gallery, London 123 A Chinese blue and white flask, Qing Dynasty, 18th century the handle modelled with a dragon, restorations and replacements, 26cm high; and three Chinese blue and white vases, early 19th century, all with extensive damage, the largest 30cm high (4) R600 – 800 124 A Chinese Canton teapot and cover, Qing Dynasty, 18th century painted with figures at various pursuits, chips to spout and cover, 15cm high; a Chinese Imari teapot and cover, 18th century, painted with fan-shaped panels of birds and prunus blossom, later metal spout, the cover with chip, 12cm high; four Chinese Imari plates, all with damage, 22,5cm diameter; and a Chinese Imari bowl, 18th century, similarly decorated, formerly with rivets, repaired and damaged, 10cm high ( 7) R1 200 – 1 500 119 120 33