Lot 842. A rare reticulated blue and white 'cold-painted' cup, 17th century. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. 

The double-walled cylindrical cup is decorated on the reticulated diaper exterior with three recessed panels enclosing figures embellished with 'cold-painted' enamels and gilding. Fu lu shou('good fortune, wealth, longevity') characters in flaming pearls are applied between the panels. The base is inscribed with an apocryphal Xuande mark. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) diam.

Provenance: Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. (1822-1904) Collection, New York. 
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1879.

Christie's. Collected in America: Chinese Ceramics from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 15 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza