A blue and white stem cup, Daoguang seal mark and of the period. Photo: Bonhams.

The cup potted with steep sides rising from a flat base to a flared rim, brightly painted on the exterior with lanca characters above lotus blossoms amidst scrolling leafy stems, the spreading foot with beaded tassels below a band of lotus lappets, the centre of the interior with a large flower head. 14.5cm diam. Estimate HK$ 250,000 - 350,000 €24,000 - 33,000. Unsold

Notes: The blue and white decoration on the present lot is executed in a 'pencilled' style, with very thin leafy scrolls and lanca characters which originated during the Qianlong reign. Examples of related blue and white stem bowls, Qianlong mark and of period, have been sold through auction, including one at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2007, lot 1698 which was also previously sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2 May 1995, lot 83.

A near identical blue and white stem cup, Daoguang mark and of the period, was sold at Christie's London, 11 November 2011, lot 1266.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. Hong Kong, Admiralty, 26 May 2014 14:00 HKT - http://www.bonhams.com/