A Chinese violet blue-glazed "Peony" cup, Guangxu
A Chinese violet blue-glazed "Peony" cup. Guangxu period or earlierThe cup molded with overlapping petals and a hollow stem that opens to the interior of the cup.
NOTE: the form of the present cup relates closely to a well-known series of famille rose-decorated cups commemorating military excercises during the Guangxu period.
L: 5 3/4 in. PROVENANCE:Property from a private New York City Collection
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A Chinese violet blue-glazed "Peony" cup. Guangxu period or earlierThe cup molded with overlapping petals and a hollow stem that opens to the interior of the cup.
NOTE: the form of the present cup relates closely to a well-known series of famille rose-decorated cups commemorating military excercises during the Guangxu period.
L: 5 3/4 in. PROVENANCE:Property from a private New York City Collection
