Lot 187. An incised white-glazed 'Lotus' stemcup, Qianlong mark and period  (1736-1795); 14.4cm, 5 5/8 in. Estimate GBP 8,000 — 12,000 (10,852 - 16,278 EUR). Lot sold 25,000 GBP. 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. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 13 mai 2015, 11:00 AM