A stem cup of unusual shape decorated in the palette known as gai xu hong, red and white. The bowl atop a short stem with a horizontal raised band encircling the stem rising from a wide splayed foot. The bowl decorated in iron red (tie hong or fan hong) with two confronting dragons separated by a flaming pearl surrounded by flames and clusters of ruyi fungus all above a border of a sea of turbulent waves. The short ribbed stem painted with alternate size upright plantain leaves between gilded bands. The wide splayed foot is painted with two lotus flowered tendrils. The base and hollow stem are glazed white. This overglaze enamel color combination is known as sang et lait in French meaning blood and milk or melk en bloed in Dutch meaning milk and blood and is also seen on numerous export items to Europe during the 18th century often with the addition  of gilt highlights.
清代 Qing Dynasty, 光緒 Guangxu Period (1875-1908)
Height:  3 3/4" (5.5cm)
Please refer to item #PO-213 when inquiring.