Description An Imperial Chinese blue and white porcelain stem cup with a 6-character Daoguang mark and of the period. The stem cup features Sanskrit characters among lotus tracery. Dimensions are: 5 3/8 inches tall X 5 3/4 inches wide, 13.7 cm tall X 14.6 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
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Condition Report It is in good condition with a glaze defect to the interior.
Provenance From the Collection of Mary and Lou Silver, Indian Wells, California.
Notes Similar Imperial blue and white stem cups from the Daoguang period have been sold at Christie's Hong Kong on November 30, 2010, as lot 3215 and at Sotheby's New York on September 11, 2012, as lot 7.