Strauss & co - 16 October 2017, Cape Town

68 180 182 181 181 A Chinese export ivory puzzle ball and stand, early 20th century the concentric pierced ball carved in relief with dragons amongst clouds enclosing multiple concentric balls, raised on a pierced domed similarly carved stand, surmounted by a maiden seated on a rocky outcrop beneath an umbrella of blossoms, the detachable stepped pierced column carved with conforming dragons and puzzle balls to a circular cup-shaped support, the rimwith minor chips, 35cm high (3) R –  *This lot is not suitable for export. 182 A group of five Chinese ivory figures of maidens, 20th century four carved standing holding sprays and branches of flowers, the fifth playing a liuqin, the base of one figure signed, one lacking base, the tallest 25,3cm high (5) R –  *This lot is not suitable for export. 180 A Chinese pierced and carved ivory pleasure boat, 20th century with figures on the upper and lower decks, the top and the back carved in relief with peonies, damaged, lacking some hinged shutters, 5,4cm high, 10cm long R –  *This lot is not suitable for export.