Lot Essay
Similar sets of cups were sold in these Rooms, 6 June 1994, lot 193, and 5 December 1994, lot 104
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A SET OF TWELVE FAMILLE ROSE 'MONTH' CUPS
qianlong four-character marks, republic period
Finely enamelled on the exteriors with various composite floral clusters including lotus, peony, chrysanthemum, mimosa, narcissus, prunus, magnolia, daisy, camellia and hibiscus, beside a poetic inscription and three seals, the interiors with a single flower-spray
3½in. (8.8cm.) diam.
qianlong four-character marks, republic period
Finely enamelled on the exteriors with various composite floral clusters including lotus, peony, chrysanthemum, mimosa, narcissus, prunus, magnolia, daisy, camellia and hibiscus, beside a poetic inscription and three seals, the interiors with a single flower-spray
3½in. (8.8cm.) diam.