BLUE AND WHITE 'LANCA' STEM CUP QING DYNASTY, DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD 清道光 青花「大清道光年製」六字篆書款 青花纏枝蓮梵文高足盃 the exterior decorated with lanca characters interspersed with lotus flowerheads growing from scrolling stems and leaves above a band of radiating lappets, the interior decorated with a large stylised flower-head (14.2cm diameter) Qty: (1) Provenance: Private Canadian collection, acquired from iGavel Auctions, New York, 15 October 2019. Formerly in the Gertrude E. Hodgman (1896-1977) collection thence by descent. In 1929, under the auspices of the Rockefeller Foundation, Gertrude went to Peking China to develop and head a school of nursing. The development and maintenance of the Peiping Union Medical College School of Nursing was Gertrude’s focus for ten years (1929-1939) and in November 1959, she was presented with the Armed Forces Medal of the Republic of China to honour her service. Her relationship with the nurses she helped train did not disappear with their graduation. She also worked with the nurses that left China for Taiwan. As she aged, her nurses came to her to provide assistance and share their love and thanks with her. During her service in China and until her death in 1977, Gertrude was given and/or collected the Chinese cultural artefacts displayed in this collection.