Strauss & co - 18 November 2019, Cape Town

207 Two Chinese soapstone figural lamps, 20th century the first of an Immortal astride a mythical beast, holding a spray of blossoms, with a young attendant by her feet holding a ruyi sceptre, raised on a carved openwork hardwood stand, and a silvered metal base, with electrical twin light fitting, pagoda-shaped shade , surmounted by a pierced and carved jade butterfly finial, script mark, the stone of pale white mottled tone, chips, scratches, drilled, 88,5cm high ; and another soapstone figure of an Immortal, seated astride a horse holding a basket of fruit, attended by two small boys and a maiden amongst clouds, on a later carved hardwood stand, raised on a later metal base, on bun feet, with electrical twin light fitting, pagoda-shaped shade, both shades with distress , surmounted by a pierced and carved jade disc finial carved with a shou and a bat, the stone of pale white mottled tone, chips, scratches, drilled, 86cm high (2) R  -   * We do not guarantee electrical fittings 208 A Chinese celadon jade censor, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the compressed globular body applied with a pair of flange-shaped handles, the body carved with taotie masks, raised on three mask headed legs with paw feet, later metal collar, later cover surmounted by a lion finial, 24cmwide over handles R  -   209 A gilt gesso and yew wood-veneered writing table, retailed by W. Charles Tozer, early 20th century the rectangular moulded top inset with a sectioned walnut-veneered panel enclosed by flowerheads and trailing foliage against a stippled ground, a pair of candle slides and long drawers below, shaped apron, on cabriole legs and scroll-leaf feet, the reverse applied with composite trade label inscribed ‘W. Charles Tozer, 25 Brook Street, London, W.1.’, 77cm high, 136cm wide, 68cm deep R  -   PROVENANCE Sold: The collection of Hugh Tevis, Esq., Monterey, Constantia, 17 March 1952, lot 103, illustrated on page 9 210 A Chinese hardwood and jade table screen, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century the carved pierced foliate detachable frame inset with five jade plaques, carved with vases of flowers and a phoenix, pierced side supports raised on scroll feet, the stone of pale mottled cream tone, restorations, losses, chips, 47cm high, 30,5cmwide, 18,5cm deep ; and a small Chinese hardwood and jade table screen, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, set to the centre with a rectangular carved and pierced jade plaque carved with birds and lotus leaves, carved front supports raised on scroll feet, the frame with loss and repairs, 22,5cm high, 16cmwide, 10cm deep (2) R  -   207 208 209 210 82