Lot 3131. A fine blue and white 'Tibetan' stemcup, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 8.6 cm., 3 3/8 in. Estimate 300,000 — 500,000 HKD. Lot sold 575,000 HKD (54,132 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's

the steep upright sides rising to a flared mouthrim, supported on a splayed hollow stem, the exterior painted in fine pencilled cobalt tones with eight lança characters surrounded by an undulating stem of lotus issuing large flower-heads and curled acanthus leaves, all between two double-line borders, the underside with a border of upright petal lappets above a band of key-fret and a raised rib picked out with arrowheads encircling the stem, the stem decorated with ruyi heads suspending interlaced beaded tassels above a border of upright ruyi encircling the foot, the interior with a stylised peony medallion within a double-line border repeated at the rim, the interior of the foot inscribed in underglaze blue with a horizontal six-character seal mark.

Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2nd May 2005, lot 653.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 08 April 2014