Lot 1742. A pair of slip-decorated turquoise-enameled shallow dishes, Daoguang seal marks in iron red and possibly of the period (1821-1850); 7 7/16 in. (18.9 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 7,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011. 

Each painted in the interior in slip with four lotus blossoms borne on a leafy scroll and encircling a central flowerhead, all reserved on the turquoise ground which also covers the countersunk base, the exterior glazed white.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I and Part II Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, New York, 24 March 2011