Strauss & co - 12 October 2015, Cape Town

198 A Chinese famille rose yellow ground ‘medallion’ bowl, Qing Dynasty, 19th century finely enamelled with four rondels enclosing alternating landscapes and blossoming trees, reserved on a yellow sgraffiato ground, raised on a circular foot, restoration, pseudo Daoguang iron-red six-character mark, 5,5cm high, 12,5cm diameter R5 000–7 000 199 A Chinese famille rose bottle vase, Republic Period (1912-1949) enamelled and painted with a pair of partridges against a white ground, the reverse with inscription, the neck with turquoise scrolling foliage against a pink ground, pseudo Qianlong iron-red four- character mark, 10,5cm high R4 000–6 000 The inscription reads ‘Da di feng huang hao niao yu bing hua xiang’which translates as ‘Great landscape inhabited by chirping birds and fragrant flowers’. 200 A Chinese famille rose yellow ground charger, Qing Dynasty, early 20th century the centre enamelled with five varicoloured scaley five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls, enclosed by a ruyi and lotus border against a yellow ground, the reverse with four further dragons above a stylised wave border, raised on a low circular foot , pseudo Qianlong iron-red six-character mark, 40,5cm diameter R25 000–30 000 198 199 200 83