Lot 72. A Longquan celadon-glazed 'lotus' dish, 14th-15th century. 35.5cm (14in) diam. (2). Estimate £4,000 - 6,000. Sold for £5,625 (€6,365). Photo: Bonhams.

Robustly potted with shallow rounded sides, the interior boldly carved with a single lotus spray within a double line medallion, covered overall in a lustrous sea-green glaze, a wide unglazed ring on the base burnt orange-brown, wood stand.

Provenance: Francesco Maria, Marchese Taliani de Marchio (1887 - 1968), Grand Officer of the Italian Crown, Commander of the Order of St Maurice and Lazarus, and Commander of the Order of Pius IX (Ordine Piano), and his wife Archduchess Maragaretha d'Austria Toscana, Marchesa Taliani de Marchio (1894 – 1986). 
Acquired from K. D. Lu, Shanghai, 10 June 1940.

Note: Compare a related Longquan celadon-glazed dish, Ming dynasty, illustrated by J.Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, no.16:73.

Porcelain dish with incised designs and green glaze, Longquan ware, Ming dynasty, circa 1400-1500. Diameter: 43 cm. Bequeathed by Sir John M Addis, 1984,0202.15 © The Trustees of the British Museum