Chinese Works of ArtA CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘LOTUS’ CUPSTAND, MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURYThe bronze cup-stand with gilt rims and cloisonné enamels in white, imperial-blue, lemon-yellow, iron-red, turquoise, midnight-blue and dark-brownChina, 16th centuryThe interior cast with a domed ring to the center with a flat well and everted rim. Brightly enameled against an intense imperial-blue ground with undulating lotus scrolls, the rim with leafy lingzhi bands on a white ground. The underside with further leafy lingzhi and blossom bands.Shape: Cup-standWeight: 209 gramsDimensions: 17 cm diameterCondition: Very good original condition with no restorations whatsoever, the bare bronze on the bottom with extensive wear to the coating, small dents to the gilt rims, the enameling with a few open bubbles, some minor manufacturing flaws including crazing, minuscule nibbling and old wear, overall as expected for an authentic Ming cloisonné pieceProvenance: Unite Kingdom private collectionAuction result comparison: FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. Sotheby’s, 15 MAY 2013, LONDON, lot 262. (for a similar cup stand)明代景泰藍蓮花盏托，16世紀銅胎掐絲琺瑯，外輪鎏金中國，16世紀品相與年代相符，整體良好，無任何修補英國私人收藏