Strauss & co - 18 November 2019, Cape Town

184 A Chinese ivory puzzle ball on stand, late 19th/early 20th century the outer ball carved with writhing dragons, the columnar stand with a smaller concentric ball knop supported on a deity’s head, the standing figure holding a staff in his right hand and a double gourd vase in his left, with a bat on his right shoulder, on a carved and pierced base, chips, 39,5cm high ; and two further smaller examples, chips, the taller 18,5cm high (3) R  -   *This lot is not suitable for export 185 A Chinese ivory puzzle ball on stand, late 19th/early 20th century carved with concentric balls, the outer ball carved with peonies and foliage supported on a columnar stand carved with a further concentric ball knops, with two deities below, one holding a lotus bloom, the other a carved bowl, on a foliate base, chips, 35,4cm high ; and another, similar, supported on a columnar stand of writhing dragons, repaired, some damage, set to a later ebonised stand, 36,5cm (2) R  -   *This lot is not suitable for export 186 Italian School LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Still Life with Flowers signed C Pagnotta oil on canvas laid down on board 69 by 100cm excluding frame; 84 by 118 by 6cm including frame R -   186 183 184 185 187 187 A Victorian giltwood and needlework pole screen the acanthus-leaf moulded shield- shaped screen stitched with a bird perched on a branch surrounded by foliage, on an adjustable pole, the triangular support with c-scrolls and foliate decoration, on three scroll feet carved with grapes and vines, distress to the reverse of the screen, foxing, 116cm high, 55cmwide R  -   77