A BLUE AND WHITE 'BAJIXIANG' CUP AND CUPSTAND SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

the cup rising from a straight foot to a flared mouth, decorated around the exterior with beribboned bajixiang emblems, each above a lotus head borne on a stylised curvilinear stem, together with a cupstand supported on a tapered foot, centred with a shou character bounded by a moulded raised lip for receiving the cup, similarly painted as the cup with a continuous scroll radiating from the centre, encircled by beribboned bajixiang and a key-fret border on the everted rim, the underside with five evenly spaced bats between double-line borders, the bases of the cup and cupstand each inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark

The cupstand is in overall very good condition with a 1 cm natural firing line to the centre, near the 'shou' character. There is a tiny shallow flake to the mouthrim of the cup.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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The form of this cup is unusual for its lipped rim; see a similar set of four cups and cupstands sold in these rooms, 12th/13th May 1976, lot 125.