Strauss & co - 6 March 2017, Cape Town

111 287 Three Chinese crystal snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty, late 19th/early 20th century the first carved as a double snuff bottle in the form of two peaches, the shoulders entwined with branches and leaves, the front carved with a bat, stoppers, 4,5cm high; the shoulders of the second example carved with Buddhist lion handles, raised on a low foot rim, stopper, 9cm high ; and the third example, ovoid, engraved with two clouds, stopper, 6,3cm high (3) R –  288 Five Chinese crystal snuff bottles in the form of Lohans, early 20th century in sizes, each standing holding their attribute, their hats in the form of stoppers, 9,5cm high (5) R –  289 A pair of Chinese ivory snuff bottles of pelican form, 20th century etched and stained with red-lacquer cresting, the breast of each resting bird fitted with a stopper, 4cmwide (2) R –  * This is not suitable for export. 287 288 289