Strauss & co - 10 October 2016, Cape Town

277 A Chinese carved huanghuali rose chair, Qing Dynasty, early 19th century the yoke-shaped top rail above a pierced back support carved with a bat above an urn filled with peaches, panelled seat, the pierced front seat rail carved with peaches, on square-section legs joined by stretchers, on scroll-carved feet R12 000–15 000 278 A Chinese hardwood armchair, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the shaped top rail above a panelled splat, the seat inset with a rattan panel, open- work arms, on square-section legs joined by stretchers and scroll-form feet R8 000–10 000 279 A Chinese hardwood Kang table, 20th century the recessed rectangular panelled top above a frieze carved with contesting dragons, incurved scroll supports on scroll feet joined by side stretchers, 32,5cm high, 90cm long, 43cm deep R8 000–10 000 280 A pair of Chinese hardwood, jade and brass bookends, early 20th century the circular waisted ends carved with prunus blossom and three Chinese characters, the centre inset with a pierced foliate jade rondel, the brass supports engraved with a scholar seated in a landscape, 17cm high (2) R6 000–8 000 277 278 279 280 113