Strauss & co - 5 March 2018, Cape Town

117 313 A pair of Japanese Satsuma earthenware vases, Taisho Period each bulbous body decorated in coloured enamels and gilt with geishas below garlands of wisteria the reverse with Rakan and Ahats before a mountainous landscape, the sides applied with zoomorphic dragon handles, the shoulder and sides decorated with a gilt ‘brocade’border, signed in gilt against a brown reserve, 24cm high (2) R –  314 A pair of Japanese Satsuma earthenware vases, 20th century each bulbous body decorated in coloured enamels and gilt with birds amongst flowers and bamboo against a mountainous riverscape, enclosed by burnt-orange and gilt geometric borders, 30,5cm high, signed ‘Koshida’ (2) R –  315 A Japanese porcelain vase, mid 20th century the bulbous body decorated in coloured enamels and gilt with peonies, irises, roses and chrysanthemums enclosed by borders of stylised palmettes and foliage, the flared lip with Greek-key border, signed, 30,5cm high R –  316 A Japanese enamelled porcelain mille- fleurs bowl and cover, early 20th century the cover profusely decorated with flowerheads, applied with chrysanthemum buds and foliage, the interior and cover with further sprays of blossom, the shoulder of the base similarly decorated, iron-red four-character mark, 16,5cm diameter ; and a Japanese Kutani-style bowl and cover, 20th century, painted and enamelled with a pair of partridges and stylised chrysanthemums, chip to the lip, iron-red painted mark, 10,3cm diameter (2) R –  313 314 315 316