Set of Four Blue and White Cups

Description:

Set of Four Blue and White Cups, China, with slanted sides and flared mouth rim, decorated with the "Eight Buddhist Treasures" below a single ring around the rim and eight flowers above a lappet band around base, six-character Chenghua mark in a double ring on base, one cup cracked and repaired, ht. 1 3/8, dia. 2 3/8 in.
Estimate $100-200

one cup broken into several pieces and put together with taping, the other three in good condition with minor bumps from clay impurities and pockmarks.


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