A FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELED 'LOTUS' LIBATION CUP, GUANGXU PERIOD AND DATED 1880China. Molded in the shape of a lotus flower, the interior and exterior walls enameled in shades of rose. A small drainage hole in the well placed within a lime green reserve connects to the hollow stem of lime green enamel, finished with tiny black enameled dots and a long inscription.Inscriptions: To the stem, Da Qing Guangxu wunian Anhui taihu fujin qiu cao jinian bei ('5th year of the Guangxu period of the Great Qing, Commemorative Cup of the Autumn Harvest, near Taihu in Anhui').Provenance: Heritage, 16th December 1991. A French private collection, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice, confirming the dating and description above and with a translation of the inscription, accompanies this lot.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities.Weight: 179.8 gDimensions: Length 18 cmAuction result comparison: Compare with a pair of closely related but slightly later libation cups at Bonhams San Francisco in Fine Chinese Works of Art and Paintings on 23 June 2015, lot 7292, sold for USD 15,000.光緒五年粉彩荷花秋操杯,1880年中國。太湖秋操杯形如一朵盛開的荷花,粉紅的花瓣中,花蕊嫩黃,花梗碧綠。蓮瓣脈絡清晰,以花梗為中心兩側對稱,花梗內空,一端直通底部花蕊以作吸水之用,製作極為精細。題詞:花梗背面書墨彩“大清光緒五年安徽太湖附近秋操記念杯”。 來源:Heritage藝廊, 1991年12月16日;法國私人收藏, 從上述收藏購得,隨附原始發票副本,上面確認此杯年代。 品相:狀況極佳,輕微磨損和燒製不規則。 重量:179.8 克 尺寸:長18 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一對相近但年代更晚的秋操杯見舊金山邦翰思Fine Chinese Works of Art and Paintings 拍場,2015年6月 23 日,lot 7292, 售價USD 15,000.