A Chinese famille-rose 'Lotus' water dropper, dated by inscription 'The 34th year of Guangxu Emperor', in the form of a lotus flower, the petals forming the basin of the vessel, painted in pink enamel, the stem forming the spout, inscribed 'In memory of the autumn military exercise near the Tai lake in Anhui Province, the 34th year of Guangxu Emperor'. 19.5 cm long