PAIR CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN "LOTUS" CUPS,Guangxu black-enameled marks and of the Period (1875-1908). Each modeled in the shape of a large lotus blossom with incised overlapping petals outlined in black enamel and filled with shades of pink, the outer row rising to form a gentle flared wall of the vessel, the yellow-dotted stamen pierced with a small circular aperture leading up into the hollow lime green stem that forms the handle, inscribed. Note: for a similar pair of cups see Christie's, 24 March 2011, NY, sale 2427, Lot 1823. - 7 1/2 in. long. Estimate $6,000-8,000
PROVENANCE: Private collection of a prominent Maryland collector. Acquired at Christie's, 21 March, 1997, Lot 432, with Christie's sticker.
