Strauss & co - 14 March 2016, Cape Town

271 An impressive pair of Chinese blue and white jars and covers, Qing Dynasty, 18th century each baluster body painted with scrolling foliage and lotus flowers between ruyi and lappet borders, the similarly painted cover with spire-shaped finial, r estorations and rivets, 64cm high (2) R70 000–80 000 PROVENANCE Sold: The Contents of Vergelegen, Somerset West, 1942, Lot 97. Formerly the property of Sir Lionel and Lady Phillips. LITERATURE GE Pearse. (1960) 18th Century Furniture in South Africa , Pretoria: JL van Schaik. Illustrated on page 47, Fig 59. Graham Viney. (1989) Colonial Houses of South Africa , Cape Town, Struik. Illustrated in colour on page 24, positioned in the voorkamer at Vergelegen. 272 An oak refectory table, 19th century the rectangular three-plank top with the front frieze carved with scrolling foliage, on carved baluster legs and block feet joined by moulded stretchers, 79cm high, 248,5cm long, 74cm deep R 30 000–40 000 PROVENANCE Formerly the property of Punch and Cynthia Barlow, Vergelegen, Somerset West. LITERATURE Graham Viney. (1989) Colonial Houses of South Africa , Cape Town: Struik. Illustrated in colour on page 25, positioned in the dining-room. PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR | LOTS 270 - 278 271 272 107