Strauss & co - 4 February 2013, Johannesburg

285 A Korean mother-of-pearl- inlaid lacquered cabinet, Choson Period, 19th century, on later stand rectangular, decorated with deer, bamboo, trees, birds, bats and fruit, the whole fitted with engraved mounts, fitted with a metal tongue lock and lock-plate, the sides with carrying handles and bat-shaped plates, the later stand, on square-section legs and incurved feet, restorations, 48cm high, 80cmwide, 44cm deep, 116cm high including the stand R15 000 – 20 000 PROVENANCE By repute this chest belonged to Isabella Lucy Bird (1831-1904), English explorer, writer and historian. cf. Anna M Stoddart, The Life of Isabella Bird (Mrs Bishop), Murray, London, 1906. Isabella Bird, writing from Korea says “All my baggage, including a great Korean chest, has gone to Chemulpo on the back of a huge bull...” 286 A nest of four Chinese tables each rectangular top enclosed by a simulated bamboo border above a pierced frieze, on conforming legs joined by stretchers, the largest 66cm high, 47cmwide, 34cm deep (4) R6 000 – 8 000 285 286 118