A SMALL AND RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' CUP, COVER AND STAND...

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£2,900

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A SMALL AND RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' CUP, COVER AND STAND
YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
青花盖碗茶盏元(1279-1368)
painted with a band of lotus scrolls within a band of lappets
6.1cm

PROVENANCE: Orientique Gallery, Hong Kong. From the private collection of a British collector who lived and worked in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan for over 30 years. During this time, he travelled extensively throughout Asia in his work, and in free time studied and collected Asian Arts and Culture.

NOTE: For a similar example, please see A Collection of China's Ceramic Gems, Underglaze Blue Porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty, Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House, June 1999, p19.