Strauss & co - 18 November 2019, Cape Town

178 A pair of Chinese carved mother-of-pearl shells, early 20th century one carved with a figure and his dog followed by a small attendant, a buffalo and three attendants before a mountainous landscape, the other carved with small boys and attendants before a maiden, with dwellings and rocky outcrops, the rim with a diamond-shaped diaper border, signed, four-character mark, each 18cm high; each with carved stands, each stand, 13,5cm high (2) R  -   179 A Chinese stained ivory carving of a cabbage leaf, early 20th century carved in high relief with a cricket, flowerheads and millet, heightened in shades of pale green, pink and yellow, minor chipping to the edges, 35,5cm long R  -   180 A Chinese stained ivory carved figure of a gardener, 20th century seated on a rocky outcrop, her left arm holding a spade, her right hand resting on a basket of flowers wearing a wide brimmed hat, her head dressed with a feather, on a pierced stand, raised on four bracket feet, minor chips, 22,5cm high ; and a Chinese stained ivory figure of an Immortal, 20th century, wearing a pale blue robe, the bearded figure holding a staff, a spray chrysanthemums, the top of the staff rope-tied with a double gourd, minor chips, 27cm high (2) R  -   183 A French ivory face screen, possibly Dieppe, 19th century the adjustable shield-shaped screen carved in high relief with an angel holding a small child and attended with by cherubs, enclosed by flowers, raised on a carved column and three outswept legs with scroll feet headed by urn-shaped finials, 49cm high ; an ivory box, probably French, 19th century, oval, the hinged cover surmounted by a carved rose bud and foliage, branches and leaves within rope-twist borders, the body with a band of carved buds and foliage centred by a vacant cartouche, losses, chips, 12cmwide ; an ivory pendant, 19th century, carved as a courting couple within an oval frame, with bale, 7,7cm long ; a French ivory carving of a rose, 19th century, naturalistically rendered, the stem wrapped with fabric and foil, chips, 3,7cmwide ; and a carved ivory necklace, 20th century, composed of graduating beads, length approximately 47,5cm (5) R  -   *This lot is not suitable for export 181 A Chinese carved quartz crystal figure of Buddha, late 19th/early 20th century seated on the back of a dog-of-fo , his clasped hands holding a peach, repairs, internal fissure cracks, 14,5cm high ; and a Chinese carved quartz crystal brush washer in the form of a recumbent goat, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, carved with linghzi in its mouth, its body carved with star motifs, glued, cracks, 12,5cm long (2) R  -   182 A Chinese carved jade brush washer, 20th century of lotus leaf form, the corners carved with flowerheads and branches, chips, some damage, 10,5cmwide ; and a Chinese carved rose quartz brush washer, 20th century, in the form of a lotus leaf, chips to the rims, 11cmwide (2) R  -   178 179 180 181 182 76