Strauss & co - 10 - 11 May 2020, Cape Town

319 A Chinese Export silver box and cover, Wang Hing & Company, circa 1854-1941 circular, the cover engraved with the initial ‘B’below a crest, minor dents, 8,3cm diameter, 155g R3 000 - 4 000 LITERATURE Adrien von Ferscht (2015) Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940, the definitive collectors’ guide , University of Glasgow, Scottish Centre for China Research, page 819. 320 A Chinese red and black lacquer ‘Tixi’ box and cover, 18th century the cover carved with ruyi -shaped pommel scrolls enclosed within a circle, the sides with Greek key-lock pattern, the base similarly carved, raised on a conforming tapering foot, minor chips to lacquer throughout, 9,5cm high, 15,5cm square R20 000 - 25 000 321 A Chinese amber and coral snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, 19th century rectangular, the front and reverse inset with a square carved coral panel, with green stone stopper, the bottle 6,4cm high R4 000 - 6 000 *This lot is not suitable for export 322 A Chinese ‘shadow’ agate snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, 19th century of ovoid form, with coral and gilt- metal stopper, the bottle 5cm high ; and a Chinese jade snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of flattened ovoid form, the sides carved as indented handles, raised on a low foot, the stone of pale brown tone with pale white inclusions, with tiger’s eye stopper, lacking snuff spoon, the bottle 6,2cm high (2) R8 000 - 10 000 *This lot is not suitable for export 323 A Chinese glass snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the flattened ovoid body with carved ring-and-mask-headed handles, raised on a low oval foot, the glass of pale mottled grey tone, with coral and bone stopper, lacking snuff spoon, the bottle 7,4cm high R6 000 - 8 000 *This lot is not suitable for export 319 320 321 322 323 79