Pair of porcelain cups with yellow background, with Guangxu seal

Two porcelain cups decorated with beautifully coloured enamels on and under the glaze. The pure white interior contrasts with the deep yellow background of the exterior, which is decorated with geometric borders, large medallions set in reserve on the body, containing Chinese letters, and elongated coloured branches ending in spirals. At the base is a six-character seal in red ‘大清光绪年制’

Height: 6 cm; Diameter: 8.1 cm; Base diameter: 3.2 cm