A pair of Ming-style blue and white 'Lotus' dishes, Daoguang six-character seal marks in underglaze-blue and of the period (1821-1850). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014.

Each dish is potted with shallow rounded sides, with the interior painted with three lotus flowers surrounded by leafy scrolls. The exterior is similarly decorated with further lotus flowers. 6 ? in. (15.5 cm.) diam. Estimate £8,000 – £12,000 ($13,504 - $20,256)

Provenance: Offered at Christie's Hong Kong, 4 November 1996, lot 768.

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 13 May 2014, London, King Street - http://www.christies.com/