A CHINESE CANTON ENAMEL CUP

A CHINESE CANTON ENAMEL CUP, A PAIR OF ENAMEL DISHES, AND A STAND

18TH CENTURY

The exterior of the cup with continuous floral scrolls beneath a band of ruyi-heads, the stand decorated with fruits, flowers and precious objects, with two bats encircling a shou character to the centre, each of the dishes decorated with the Bajixiang surrounding a central flowerhead against a dark blue ground, 11.4cm max. (4)

Provenance: from an Australian private collection, acquired in London c.2000.