Lot 311
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE 'MONTH' CUPS
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE 'MONTH' CUPS

DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)

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A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE 'MONTH' CUPS
DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)
Each cup is thinly potted with flaring sides, raised on a short foot. The exterior of each cup is finely painted with sprays of narcissi and roses beside rocks, signifying the eleventh month of the year.
2 ? in. (6 cm.) high
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 14 September 2011, lot 412.
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

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Lot Essay

Compare the present lot to a pair of Daoguang mark and period wine cups with the same design, which were first sold at Sotheby's London, 9 June 1992, lot 283; then sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2013, lot 3432.

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