Ming porcelain cup with a slightly raised footing. The clay fine and exquisite, the glaze smooth with a moist appearance, the finishing meticulous. Finely famille rose hand painted of lotus blossoms and rococo foliage motifs, between a washed-blue lappet border encircling the rim and foot. Mark on base, a vertical six underglazed blue script -KaiShu- characters enclosed with double rectangular frames, ChengHua Reign Period of Great Ming. Dimensions: 1-7/8" H x 2-7/8" Diam.