A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE `LANÇA CHARACTERS` STEM CUP SIX CHARACTER QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1736-95 The interior painted with a stylised floral medallion, the exterior with eight lança characters divided by leafy scrolling lotus, above bands of lotus lappets, jewelled pendants and ruyi-heads encircling the ribbed stem foot, with a horizontal reign mark to the base, 8.5cm. Provenance: from a British private collection.