well potted with a shapely quatrefoil body flaring to a galleried rim of corresponding form, all supported on a tall circular foot with rounded edges, flanked by a pair of handles modelled in the form of stylised mythical creatures extending to the foot, the body decorated with two coiling kui dragons wreathed by curling scrolls issuing dense foliage and lotus blooms picked out with wan stamens, all between a key-fret band encircling the rim, the foot with two pairs of mythical beasts flanking a shou medallion against a dense leiwen ground, the countersunk base inscribed with a four-character reign mark

John Sparks Ltd，倫敦
艾弗瑞．克拉克（1873-1950年）收藏，編號667

The rim of the cup has possibly been lightly polished to conceal fritting, otherwise in good condition. There is a thin layer of protective adhesive material to the interior, easily removable.
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