Lot 128. A pair of blue and white stem cups with ‘lanca’ characters, Qianlong six-character seal marks in underglaze blue in a line and of the period (1736-1795), 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm.) high. Japanese wood box. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 250,000 (USD 19,390 - USD 32,317). Price realised HKD 162,500 (USD 21,004) © Christie's Imags Ltd 2017.

The flaring cup painted to the exterior with Lanca characters divided by lotus scrolls above lotus lappets on the sloping base, the spreading foot with flower-heads above jewelled tassels and ruyi-heads, the interior painted with a stylised flower-head, all between double line borders.

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1990s

Christie's. The Pavilion Sale - Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 April 2017, Hong Kong