Strauss & co - 18 March 2019, Cape Town

22 48 A Chinese ivory card case, Canton, Qing Dynasty, 19th century carved with figures at leisure in a terraced garden before pavilions amongst pine, blossom, prunus and willow trees, the detachable cover similarly carved, 10,6 cm high R  –   *This lot is not suitable for export 49 A Chinese Export tortoiseshell circular box and cover, Canton, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the detachable cover carved in high relief with figures in a sampan before a balustraded garden and pavilions, enclosed by a foliate border, the reverse carved in low relief with four figures in a garden, 11,4 cm diameter R  –   *This lot is not suitable for export 50 A Chinese ‘huanghuali’ drum stool, Qing Dynasty, 19th century of barrel shape supported on short bracket feet, with curved and carved openwork sides, the upper and lower aprons carved with a band of ruyi - heads, 41,5 cm high, 32,5 cmwide R  –   51 A large Chinese hardwood and cloisonné ruyi sceptre, Qing Dynasty, 19th century of undulating form with a lappet shaped terminal, decorated with green-ground panels enclosing scrolling lotus, flowerheads and ribbon-tied scrolls, the carved hardwood body decorated with ruyi -heads and geometric motifs, the reverse with a wan pattern ground, attached blue silk tassel and jade bead, the sceptre 56 cm long R  –   48 49 50 51