Asian Art, Glass and European Ceramics - 29th November 2006

Lot 258

A Chinese wine cup

Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £1900

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Description

A Chinese wine cup, painted in iron red with two five-claw dragons above breaking waves. A tiny filled rim chip. Six character Xianfeng mark and of the period 1851-1861, 5cm. An identical cup is illustrates by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Imperial Porcelain of Late Qing, colour plate 87.