Lot 905. A small celadon-glazed 'lotus' dish, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 4¾ in. (12.2 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price realised USD 8,125. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014

The dish is molded in shallow relief on the interior with four rows of lotus petals radiating from a central pod towards the foliate rim. The dish is covered inside and out in a pale blue-green glaze, Japanese wood box.

Provenance: Kunryodo, Tokyo.
A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1990s

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 – 19 September 2014, New York, Rockefeller Plaza