A SILVER ‘LOTUS’ CUP

Starting price
$ 6 000
Auction dateClassic
25.03.2022 10:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
Event location
United Kingdom, London
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ID 718735
Lot 760 | A SILVER ‘LOTUS’ CUP
A SILVER ‘LOTUS’ CUP

SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1279)

The cup has rounded sides chased with overlapping petals with stamens rising over the top row just below the mouth rim. The center of the interior is chased with a ring of stamens encircling a seed pod. The stem foot is incised with a narrow band of undulating waves below a four-character inscription on one side reading Wang Shi lian ju (Wang Shi’s precious dressing case).

3 3⁄4 in. (9.3 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box







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