Strauss & co - 16 October 2017, Cape Town

103 279 A Chinese blue-glazed carved vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the ovoid body carved in low relief with a band of peonies between Greek-key and clouds, the rim with Sienna glaze, impressed two-character mark, paper label no. 25 MARK COLLECTION, 14,5cm high ; with carved hardwood cover and stand (3) R –  PROVENANCE The Elizabeth Mark Collection, sold Sotheby’s Johannesburg, April 1985. 280 A pair of Chinese powder-blue- glazed vases, Qing Dynasty, late 19th/early 20th century each of baluster form, the shoulder applied with lion-mask handles, raised on a rectangular footrim, hairline crack, 18,5cm high (2) R –  281 A pair of Chinese blue monochrome vases each with pear-shaped body and flared lip, the sides applied with zoomorphic handles, pseudo Yongzheng mark, 20cm high (2) R –  282 A Chinese flambé-glazed bottle vase, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong, (1735-1796) with waisted elongated neck and bulbous body glazed with shades of purple and red, suffused with a mottled turquoise glaze, chips to the footrim, 37cm high R –  279 280 281 282