A DOUCAI STEM CUP.

The stem cup is thinly potted with deep sides and painted on the exterior with four lotus flowers and tendrils. The interior of the foot is inscribed with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark, probably Kangxi period (1662-1722), height c. 9.2 cm. PROVENANCE: A private Swedish collection, purchased during the 1980s in London. Thence by decent. Konditionsrapport Wear and firing defects. No repairs found with UV-light. 35907