Strauss & co - 16 March 2015, Cape Town

330 A pair of Chinese blue and white jars and covers, Qing Dynasty, 19th century baluster, each body decorated with peonies and scrolling foliage between lappet borders, the shoulders applied with four lion-mask lug handles, each associated cover applied with a dog of fo finial, hairline crack, 38cm high (2) R12 000–15 000 331 A Chinese powder-blue and gilt brush pot, Bitong , Qing Dynasty, late 19th century cylindrical, the slightly waisted body decorated with a pair of dragons amongst clouds contesting a flaming pearl above a band of stylised waves, spurious gilt six- character Qianlong mark, 14,8cm high R10 000–15 000 332 A Chinese biscuit porcelain model of a dragon boat, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century the boat modelled in high relief as a scaly dragon with reticulated eyes and tongue, the deck with a three-tiered pavilion with intricately pierced walls, windows and pillars entwined with dragons, with the Eight Immortals holding their various attributes and other members of the Daoist pantheon, minor loss, firing crack to the bow of the boat, 22cm high; and a carved wave-form wooden stand, with Christie’s paper catalogue entry No. 34 dated 14.12.39 attached, 24cmwide (2) R20 000–30 000 331 332 117