Strauss & co - 6 March 2017, Cape Town

102 261 A Chinese jade snuff bottle, late 19th/early 20th century of flattened ovoid form, carved in relief with quail amongst millet, the base with leaves, the shoulders carved and pierced mythical beasts, stopper, 8cm high R –  262 A Chinese jade snuff bottle, early 20th century of vase form, carved with a small boy releasing the spirit of a bat from a basket, with a further bat to his left, carved and pierced scroll handles, with low foot rim, stopper, 7,5cm high R –  263 A Chinese jade snuff bottle, late 19th/early 20th century the front carved with a young boy and his buffalo, the reverse with a qilin viewing a bird, with carved and pierced scroll handles, with low foot rim, stopper, 6,8cm high R –  261 262 263