Strauss & co - 5 March 2018, Cape Town

98 246 Three Chinese agate snuff bottles, early 20th century the first carved in relief with a sage before a rocky balustrade and pine tree, with a crane in flight above his head, with low footrim, stopper, 7cm high ; the second ovoid, carved in relief with a sage reading and his attendant, stopper, 6,5cm high ; and the third carved in relief with a frog being observed by a bird, with lotus bloom and foliage, stopper, 6,7cm high (3) R12 000–15 000 247 Three Chinese amber snuff bottles, early 20th century the first of flattened ovoid form carved with a bat, five coins and tasseled rope, the shoulders with mask-and-ring handles, raised on a low oval footrim, stopper, 6,5cm high ; the second carved with a bat, the side with a chilong , on an oval footrim, stopper, 5cm high ; and the third example carved with a fish before a pavilion, the reverse with a lotus bloom, water lily and a bat, on an oval footrim, stopper, 4,5cm high (3) R15 000–20 000 248 Two Chinese crystal snuff bottles in the form of a tribute-bearer, early 20th century in sizes, each standing robed figure with clasped hands presenting a bowl, his hat in the form of a stopper, the taller 7,3cmhigh (2) R6 000–8 000 249 Three Chinese amber snuff bottles, early 20th century the first of melon form, heightened with leaves and branches and a smaller fruit, stopper, 4,5cm high ; the second in the form of a toad, its scaly back carved with a yin and yang symbol, its mouth with stopper, 5,5cmwide ; and the third carved with bamboo and leaves, to a triangular shaped footrim, stopper, 5,5cm high (3) R12 000–15 000 246 247 248 249