Strauss & co - 15 October 2018, Cape Town

93 252 A pair of enamelled porcelain candlesticks in the form of dogs of Fo, possibly Samson, Paris, late 19th century each seated dog enamelled with burnt-orange and pale turquoise, the spine with black enamel highlights enclosing a tapering candle sconce with enamelled pink and blue rim, with pierced nostrils and mouth, to an unglazed base, 15,5cm high, 22cm long (2) R –  253 Two Chinese ‘blanc de chine’ figures of Immortals, Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century the first modelled as He Xiangu , the female sage with her arm raised and wearing long billowing robes, her hair in a high chignon, the second modelled as Lu Dongbin , holding a fly-whisk in his right hand, each raised on a circular base decorated with stylised cloud motifs, restorations, the taller 36,5cm high (2) R –  254 A Chinese ‘blanc de chine’ figure of Guanyin, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the standing deity modelled with a vase held in her left hand, the right hand slightly raised, wearing long billowing robes and a beaded necklace, her hair in a high chignon covered by a cowl, raised on a lotus flower, restorations, 36cm high R –  255 A Chinese famille rose vase, Republic period, 1912-1949 octagonal, with flared lip, the body moulded with bamboo panels, the centre with four rectangular panels painted with scenes of figures at various pursuits, the shoulder and lower body moulded with alternating triangular and lobed vignettes depicting scholars’objects and children at play, hairline cracks, 34cm high R –  252 253 254 255