A Chinese famille rose lotus cup, Guangxu (1875-1908), modelled in the shape of a large lotus blossom, with incised overlapping petals outlined in black enamel and filled with shades of pink, the outer row of petals rising to form the gently flared wall of the vessel, the centre pierced with a small circular aperture leading up into the hollow lime-green stem that forms the handle, inscribed Daqing Guangxu Jiaotaihu fujin qiucao jinian bei (Cup commemorating the autumn military exercises held near Jiaotaihu during the Guangxu reign of the Great Qing) in black enamel, 19.8cm long For a similar lot, see Christie's, New York, 24 March 2011, lot 1823. 清光绪 粉彩秋操纪念杯 Condition report: Minute frits to rim.