Late Ming Dynasty porcelain stem cup 明 暗刻蓮紋高足杯 © I. M. Chait Gallery

Rare Chinese, late Ming Dynasty white porcelain stem cup; the exterior of the gently flaring body withanhua design of meandering lotus, early 17th Century; D: 5 3/8"; Estimate $2,500-3,500

Provenance: Peninsula Auction Hong Kong, Lot 47 

I. M. Chait Gallery. IMPORTANT CHINESE CERAMICS & ASIAN WORKS OF ART. New York City. Mar 21 2012