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

330 A Japanese giltwood and plaster figure of Kannon, 19th century the four-armed figure seated on a double lotus throne, the front arms in namaste , the others holding a vessel, on a lotus throne, raised on a stylised wave-shaped base, 28,5cm high, fixed to a later rectangular hardwood base, losses R12 000 - 15 000 331 A Japanese black and gold lacquer case inro, 19th century the roiro ground decorated in gold, kirikane and togidashi maki-e with a continuous scene of an owl in raden perched on a pine branch, the interior with black lacquer, signed , with an associated staghorn netsuke, in the form of an oni , with an agate bead ojime, 7,2cmwide R10 000 - 12 000 *This lot is not suitable for export 332 A Japanese black and gold lacquer four-case inro, 19th century the roiro ground decorated in gold and togidashi maki-e with a continuous scene of dwellings before a river amongst clouds, plum and pine trees against a hillside, the interior of nashiji , unsigned , with a wooden netsuke carved with Fukurokuju clutching his gnarled staff in his right hand, his left arm draped around a tortoise, and an ivory and painted ojime in the shape of a daruma , surface scratches, 8cm high R10 000 - 12 000 *This lot is not suitable for export 333 A Japanese hardwood case inro, 19th century of wide form, decorated in gold, raden and coral with a continuous scene of five butterflies amongst chrysanthemums, blossoms and foliage, unsigned , with a wooden netsuke in the form of Noh masks, 8cmwide ; and a Japanese gold and red lacquer four-case inro, 19th century, the roiro and red ground decorated in gold, kirikane and togidashi maki-e depicting swirling water and various chrysanthemums accentuated in white and silver, the interior of nashiji, unsigned, 5,3cm high (2) R10 000 - 12 000 *This lot is not suitable for export 330 331 332 333 81