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Lot Essay
The floral form of the present cupstand is reminiscent of Song dynasty lacquer wares such as the two rare lacquer mallow-form dishes from the Lee Family Collection, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 3 December 2008, lots 2103 and 2107. These Song lacquer dishes were originally inspired by floral-shaped ceramics at the Ding kilns. By the Qing dynasty, floral forms made successful appearances in monochrome ceramics such as the Yongzheng-marked yellow-enamelled moulded lotus dish in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, included in the exhibition, Qingdai Danseyou Ciqi, Monochromes of the Qing Dynasty, Taipei, 1981, p. 73, no. 27.
The present cupstand appears to be unique. A related unmarked cupstand moulded of six-petal form covered with a Guan-type glaze, dated to the 18th century, and a lotus leaf form brushwasher, are both illustrated by B. Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pl. 200-224.
The present cupstand appears to be unique. A related unmarked cupstand moulded of six-petal form covered with a Guan-type glaze, dated to the 18th century, and a lotus leaf form brushwasher, are both illustrated by B. Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pl. 200-224.