Strauss & co - Review 2021

A Chinese Export ‘Canton’ famille-rose dinner service, Qing Dynasty, late 18th/early 19th century Sold R1 479 400 Other notable lots sold in April included a rare Cape silver commemorative cup manufactured by Johan Hendrik Vos, which sold for R625 900. The cup was originally presented to Burgher Cavalry officer Captain Johannes Linden of Stellenbosch in 1805. A Chinese export Canton famille-rose dinner service from the Qing Dynasty trounced estimates when it sold for R1.5 million. 50