Strauss & co - 6 March 2017, Cape Town

109 282 A Chinese amethyst snuff bottle, early 20th century carved with a peach supported on open branchwork embellished with fruit and foliage and heightened with a monkey to one side, agate bird- shaped stopper, 10cm high R –  283 Three Chinese crystal swan snuff bottles, early 20th century the first resting his head on his back with an ear of millet in his mouth, stopper, 6,5cm long ; the second and third carved with a cygnet and ears of millet, stoppers, the longest 6cm long ; and the fourth example carved with a pair of ducks on a lily pad, with branch-form foot rim, stopper, 5cm long (4) R –  284 Four Chinese crystal snuff bottles, early 20th century the first modelled as an elephant with a howdah on his back, stopper, 8cm high ; the second in the form of a toad, his back carved with six coins, stopper, 6,8cm high ; the third carved with two fruits intertwined with foliage, one carved with two beetles, stoppers, 6,5cm high ; the fourth oblong, carved as a chilong chasing the moon, stopper, 10,5cm high (4) R –  282 283 284