Strauss & co - 14 March 2016, Cape Town

219 A pair of Chinese blue and white dishes, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong (1736-1795) rectangular with wavy rims, each painted with a pair of feng-hu , one perched on a rocky outcrop viewing its mate on the reverse side of a balustraded fence enclosed by ‘The Three Friends’, the cavetto painted with scroll and spearhead border, the rim with cell diaper and floral borders, 34cmwide (2) R12 000–15 000 220 A Chinese famille-rose bowl, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong (1736-1795) the centre enamelled with a spray of pink flowers within a blue diaper and spearhead border, the inner rim with cell diaper band, the exterior with underglaze-blue floral panels enclosing enamelled floral sprays, the footrim with double-line orange border, gilt highlights, hairline cracks, 26,5cm diameter R3 000–4 000 221 A Chinese blue and white bidet, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong (1736-1795) waisted oblong, the centre painted with two figures on a bridge before pagodas, waterways and buildings within a blue line border, the cavetto with circular aperture, the rounded rim with cell diaper borders divided by floral sprays of chrysanthemums and peonies, the sides painted with floral sprays between a spearhead and ruyi border and a greek-key, cell diaper and ruyi border, formerly with a spout, restored, 62cm long R25 000–30 000 219 220 221 84