Strauss & co - 5 March 2018, Cape Town

88 201 A Chinese Export silver rose bowl, 19th century the body embossed with four panels emblematic of the Four Seasons, including plum blossom, peony, bamboo and chrysanthemums, with small birds and butterflies, against a stippled ground, raised on a spreading circular footrim headed by a band of blossom, engraved character marks, 25,5cm diameter, 885g R –  202 A Chinese Export silver three- piece tea service, Wo Shing, Shanghai, circa 1830-1875 comprising: a teapot, milk jug and two-handled covered sugar bowl, each bulbous body moulded in relief with alternating panels of prunus blossom, chrysanthemum and foliage against a diaper ground, the sides applied with leaf-capped c-scroll handles, the hinged cover with a bud and leaf finial, raised on four bracket feet embossed with leaf motifs, 1480g all in ; and Chinese rosewood and silver-mounted tray, the sides applied with bamboo-shaped handles, the corners applied with silver mounts, 37cmwide over handles (4) R –  *This lot is not suitable for export 201 202