Strauss & co - 4 February 2013, Johannesburg

311 A Japanese bronze brush holder and inkwell, Meiji Period (1868-1912) the hinged cover moulded with a crab, 22cm long R3 000 – 4 000 312 A Japanese brass page turner, Meiji Period (1868-1912) the blade incised with sprigs of flowers, the handle with copper boss and moulded with an ojime terminal, the reverse with a vase of flowers, soldered, 30,5cm long R2 000 – 3 000 313 A pair of Japanese bronze vases, Meiji Period (1868-1912) each with flattened ovoid body and elongated neck, the front moulded in relief with cranes in flight, the reverse with birds and blossom, 41,5cm high (2) R4 000 – 6 000 314 A pair of Japanese bronze candlesticks in the form of cranes, late Meiji Period (1868-1912) each with a turtle at its feet, standing on a lily pad, lacking candlearms, 21cmhigh (2) R4 000 – 6 000 315 A pair of Japanese bronze vases, late Meiji Period (1868-1912) slender baluster, each moulded in relief with a bird perched on prunus blossom, dents, patination rubbed, painted signature, 21cm high (2) R3 000 – 4 000 316 A pair of Japanese ginbari enamel vases, early 20th century of elongated form enamelled with peony blossom against a purple, white and green graded foliate ground, 31cmhigh (2) R8 000 – 10 000 311 312 313 316 127