Strauss & co - 18 November 2019, Cape Town

440 A set of ten large Chinese ink and colour on paper scroll panels, Qing Dynasty, 19th century painted with a pavilion, the guarded lord seated with advisors and attendants and three young boys, two kneeling whilst one is presenting, with councillors in animated discussion to the right, and young girls, ladies and attendants playing instruments to the left, the entrance guarded by four attendants flanked by two outposts with heralds announcing the arrival of a dignitary on horseback bearing a helmet, the pavilion with scholars, rocks, pine trees, bamboo and blossoms, staining in areas, 152cm high including frame, approximately 495cm long including frames R  - R  PROVENANCE Purchased 20 January 1981 from P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd, ‘Works of Art’, Peninsula Hotel, Mezzanine Shop ML – 7., West Arcade, Ground Floor, Shop No.8, Kowloon, Hong Kong and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity 441 A pair of Chinese hardwood and silver-inlaid figures of Shou lao, early 20th century each holding a peach and a staff, standing on a stylised rocky base, their robes inlaid with silver wirework, one repaired, 40cm high ; and a Chinese equestrian, early 20th century, the laughing figure seated backwards, holding a whisk, a bamboo-shaped quiver to his back, on a stylised scrollwork bridge, chips, 33cm high (3) R  - R  442 A Chinese blanc-de-chine figure of a Lohan, Qing Dynasty, 19th century standing with jovial expression and exposed belly, one hand raised holding a cup to his head, the other a fan, an attendant to his right holding a wine ewer, raised on a stylised rocky base, four- character script mark, chips, firing flaws, 34cm high R  -   443 A Japanese ink and colour on paper scroll painting painted with a cockatoo perched on a magnolia branch, signed, unexamined out of the frame, 117,5 by 39cm ; and a Chinese ink and colour on paper scroll painting, painted with two birds perched on a blossoming prunus branch, with inscription, signed, with two seals, unexamined out of the frame, 118,5 by 41cm (2) R  -   440 443 441 442 Part Lot 149