A pale celadon-glazed ‘lotus’ dish, Yongzheng mark and period - Sothebys

of ogee-form rising from a short foot, delicately moulded to the interior with curved petal lappets radiating from a lotus pod with sixteen seeds, the flared sides similarly decorated in the form of eighteen petals curving upwards to a lobed rim, covered overall in a pale sea-green glaze, the white base inscribed with a six-character mark within a double-circle; 18.7cm., 7 3/8 in. Estimation: 15,000 - 20,000 GBP

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 15 mai 2013 www.sothebys.com