Lot Essay
A set of ten unmarked flower-form cups was included in the Exhibition of Ch'ing Porcelain from the Wah Kwong Collection, Hong Kong, 1973, Catalogue no. 111
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FOUR UNUSUAL FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELED FLOWER-FORM MONTH CUPS
QIANLONG
Each representing a different blossom borne on a leafy or budding stem or branch, including lotus, prunus and probably magnolia and peony, the petals and buds well executed in shaded opaque enamels and the leaves in transparent glazes, with turquoise-colored interiors and gilded rims, one with hair crack, one with rim chip--2 7/8 to 3in. (7.3 to 7.6cm.) across (4)
QIANLONG
Each representing a different blossom borne on a leafy or budding stem or branch, including lotus, prunus and probably magnolia and peony, the petals and buds well executed in shaded opaque enamels and the leaves in transparent glazes, with turquoise-colored interiors and gilded rims, one with hair crack, one with rim chip--2 7/8 to 3in. (7.3 to 7.6cm.) across (4)