A famille rose lime-green-ground lobed oval dish. Jiaqing seal mark and of the period, dated AD 1797. Photo Bonhams

The interior inscribed with an Imperial poem dated to Jiaqing dingsi year (AD1797), encircled by a meander of delicately-enamelled lotus and floral scrolls within gilt borders, the floral decoration repeated on the exterior, raised on four gilt bracket feet. 15.8cm (6¼in) wide. Lot 349. Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 / CNY 200,000 - 300,000 / HK$ 250,000 - 370,000

清嘉慶(1797年) 綠地粉彩御製詩文海棠式茶盤 礬紅「大清嘉慶年製」篆書款

Provenance: a British private collection, acquired in the mid 1970s in the UK.

A similar tray can be found in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei (as illustrated). Compare also a similar tray sold at Sotheby's London, 9 November 2011, lot 455, and another similar pair sold at Christie's London, 20 November 2009, lot 33.

 Bonhams. 17 May 2012 10 a.m. London, New Bond Street. Fine Chinese Art