Strauss & co - 14 March 2016, Cape Town

233 A Chinese bronze tripod censer and cover, late 18th/early 19th century the bulbous body cast in relief with scrolling foliage and lotus blooms, raised on three mask-headed cabriole legs and pad feet, the shoulder and greek-key rim applied with a pair of ferocious pierced chilong handles, the domed cover pierced with a band of scrolling foliage, surmounted by a snarling dog-of- fo , his left paw resting on a pierced foliate ball, some minor loss, 57cm high ; and a fitted hardwood stand, of lingzhi form, centred by a carved finial, with three circular depressions, on three lotus-headed scroll feet, 15,5cm high, 30cmwide (2) R70 000–80 000 PROVENANCE The Norman Bloom Collection, Sold: Stephan Welz & Co in association with Sotheby’s, 25 November 2002, lot 146 234 A Chinese hardwood altar table, first half 20th century the rectangular panelled top with scroll- shaped ends above a pierced and carved frieze centred by a pierced disc, on moulded square-section legs, 85,5cm high, 38,5cm deep, 136cm long R20 000–25 000 235 A Chinese carved hardwood two- tier table, first half 20th century the square top carved with a double bamboo border above a pierced frieze, the lower tier similiary carved, on outset bamboo-carved legs joined by box-stretchers, 81cm high, 47,5cm square R6 000–8 000 233 234 90