Lot 87. A famille rose coral-ground 'prunus' cup, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 6.8cm (2 5/8in) diam. (2). Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 (€9,700 - 15,000). Sold for £ 11,875 (€ 13,282). Photo Bonhams.

The exterior reserved on the vibrant red ground with detailed branches of prunus bearing delicate white flowers embellished with stippling on the yellow stamens, box. 

Provenance: an English private collection

Note: Compare a similarly enamelled cup, but with a Yongzheng mark and of the period, included in the Min Chu Society Thirtieth Anniversary Exhibition, Hong Kong, 1990 and illustrated in the Catalogue, no.162.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART. London, New Bond Street, 15 May 2014