Lot 63. A Blue and White 'Lotus' Bowl, Kangxi Mark and Period (1662-1722); 19.2cm, 7 5/8 in. Estimate 8,000 - 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 27,500 GBP. Photo Sotheby's

the deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a gently flaring rim, painted to the interior with a medallion enclosing a single lotus spray, surrounded by undulating lotus scrolls, the rim encircled by a narrow band of demi lotus florets and curled lotus leaves, the decoration repeated on the exterior, inscribed to the base with a six-character Kangxi mark within a double-circle

Exhibited: From the Tang to the Qing: Chinese Ceramics from circa 618-1850 A.D. from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Peter Thompson, Hull University, Hull, 1996, cat. no. 102.

Sotheby's. Chinese Ceramics from the Collection of Peter and Nancy Thompson. London, 07 nov. 2012