Strauss & co - 5 March 2018, Cape Town

118 317 A Thai celadon-glazed jar, Sawankhalok, 15th century of globular form, the broad shoulders set with two lug handles below the short everted neck and bulbous lip, carved with a band of lotus leaves, with triple-line border and lightly ribbed body, unglazed lower half and footrim, 16,5cm high R –  318 A Korean elm and brass- mounted chest-on-stand the rectangular top above two short drawers and a hinged fall-front enclosing a void, with engraved brass strapping, 76cm high, 94,5cmwide, 44cm deep , the stand with carved feet and side stretchers, 94,5cm high (2) R –  319 A Ceylonese ebonised and caned armchair, 19th century the rectangular caned back with shell- and-lotus-carved top-rail, caned seat, foliate-carved arm supports, moulded seat rails, on ring-turned and lobed legs, brass cappings and castors R –  PROVENANCE The Elizabeth Mark Collection Sold: Sotheby’s, Johannesburg, 29 April 1985, lot 144 317 318 319