A rare pair of Chinese 'Phoenix' stem cups, Republican Period, each with slightly flared steep sides rising from a flat base, supported on a tall hollow splayed foot, the interior of the cup carved with a pair of phoenix separated by two peonies, four-character Yongzheng reign mark neatly applied in white slip on the base of the interior, all beneath a pale blue-green glaze, 9cm high, fabric covered box (2) Provenance: From the collection of the late Jean Jardine Johnstone Keswick (1885-1977) and by family descent. Jean Keswick lived in Hong Kong as far back as the 19th century, and was part of the business dynasty of Scottish origin associated with the Far East region since 1855, and in particular the conglomerate Jardine Matheson. 民国 白釉"雍正年制"凤鸟纹高足杯 拍品来源：英国Jean Jardine Johnstone Keswick (1885-1977) 家族私人收藏，其曾于晚清时居于香港 Condition Report: both in good condition other than one with 8mm firing crack to rim Condition Report Disclaimer
A rare pair of Chinese 'Phoenix' stem cups, Republican Period, each with slightly flared steep sides rising from a flat base, supported on a tall hollow splayed foot, the interior of the cup carved with a pair of phoenix separated by two peonies, four-character Yongzheng reign mark neatly applied in white slip on the base of the interior, all beneath a pale blue-green glaze, 9cm high, fabric covered box (2) Provenance: From the collection of the late Jean Jardine Johnstone Keswick (1885-1977) and by family descent. Jean Keswick lived in Hong Kong as far back as the 19th century, and was part of the business dynasty of Scottish origin associated with the Far East region since 1855, and in particular the conglomerate Jardine Matheson. 民国 白釉"雍正年制"凤鸟纹高足杯 拍品来源：英国Jean Jardine Johnstone Keswick (1885-1977) 家族私人收藏，其曾于晚清时居于香港 Condition Report: both in good condition other than one with 8mm firing crack to rim Condition Report Disclaimer
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