A Rare Nesting Set of Eight 'lac burgaute' Cups, Kangxi, the black lacquered cups of square section, with straight sides flaring to the rim, and finely inlaid with different brilliantly coloured cut pieces of mother of pearl, with six cups depicting scholars taking their ease among gardens, and two smallest cups with bats among clouds, the largest W:11.5cm., good condition, outer cup with minor cracks to lacquer