Monochrome white porcelain cup, Qianlong Dynasty (1736-1795) Flower

Monochrome white porcelain bowl known as "blanc-de-Chine" in the shape of a lotus flower. Qianlong dynasty period. Resembling the form of a fully bloomed chrysanthemum. Mark with a double circle on a biscuit background on the reverse. Chips on the tips of 8 of the palmettes. No other damage or visible restoration under UV light. DIAM. 18 CM (7 1/16 IN.) Provenance: François Bartoli, First Administrator. Class in the Civil Services of Indochina, Head of Province in Sadec, then posted in Saigon from 1913 to 1929. A certificate of authenticity will be provided to the buyer. Taxes and customs duties are included in the shipping costs for international shipments.