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A PAIR OF FAMILLE VERTE 'MONTH' CUPS This pair of cups was made in imitation of the Kangxi month cups, such as
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE the set of twelve from the Percival David Collection illustrated by Rosemary
AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) F. Scott in For The Imperial Court, Qing Porcelain from the Percival David
Each cup is fnely enamelled to the deep faring sides with clusters of narcissi Foundation, London, 1997, p 83. A set of twelve Kangxi month cups sold in
growing beside blue ornamental rocks and roses, emblematic of the eleventh these Rooms, 18 March 1991, lot 543. A single famille rose month cup with a
month of the calendar year. Qianlong mark and of the period sold at Christies Hong Kong, 26 November
2¡ in. (6 cm.) diam. (2) 2014, lot 3371. The present Qianlong cups lack the poems that are usually
£10,000-20,000 US$13,000-25,000 inscribed beside the main decorative side.
€12,000-23,000
PROVENANCE: 清乾隆 五彩花神盃一對 六字篆書款
A private Asian collection
Christie's Hong Kong, 28 November 2006, lot 1549 來源:
亞洲私人舊藏
香港佳士得2006年11月28日拍賣, 拍品1549號

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