Lot 2. An incised white-glazed ‘lotus’ stemcup, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795); 14.4cm., 5 5/8 in. Estimate 15,000-20,000 GBP. Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's.

the gently curved and flaring sides rising from a tall spreading foot, finely incised to the exterior with two bands of large lotus blooms borne on undulating leafy scrolls divided by a lappet band, the interior similarly decorated with lotus scrolls around a six-character reign mark within a double-circle, covered overall in a white-glaze pooling to a greenish tint to the incised decoration.

Provenance: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th October 2001, lot 838.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 06 nov. 2013