Strauss & co - 5 March 2018, Cape Town

101 258 Two Chinese crystal snuff bottles, early 20th century the first in the form of a seated Lohan holding an inscribed scroll, 6cm h igh ; the second carved with a Deity, the standing robed figure holding a sceptre over his left shoulder, on a circular base, each stopper in the form of a hat, 8,7cm high (2) R8 000–10 000 259 Three Chinese crystal snuff bottles in the form of Lohans, 20th century in sizes, each standing robed and bearded figure holding an attribute, his hat in the form of a stopper, the tallest 9cm high (3) R9 000–12 000 260 Four Chinese amber snuff bottles, 20th century the first carved with the deity Shou Lao holding a peach in his left hand and his staff in his right hand, with a crane before a pine tree and a pavilion, the reverse carved with a pair of cranes before a similar landscape, stopper, 6cm high ; the second ovoid with ribbed body, carved with a cicada amongst leafy branches, the reverse with a deer amongst foliage, stopper, 6,5cm high ; the third in the form of a canteloupe carved with a cicada before a vine, the reverse with a squirrel eating grapes in a trailing vine, stopper, 6,5cm high ; and the fourth example carved with a leaping fish viewed by a crane before a waterfall and mountainscape, stopper, 6,3cm high (4) R12 000–15 000 261 A Chinese red coloured glass ‘mallow flower’ snuff bottle, late 19th/early 20th century the front and reverse moulded with a mallow flower, raised on an oval footrim, stopper, 7,7cm high ; and a smoky crystal snuff bottle, the front and reverse carved with a shou character, the shoulders carved with bamboo handles, raised on an oval footrim, stopper, 7cm high (2) R7 000–9 000 259 258 260 261