Lot 583. A Blue And White Lotus Dish, Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period (1573-1620); 18.5cm., 7 1/2in. Estimate 600 — 800 GBP. Lot sold 5,625 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2008. 

modelled in the form of a lotus flower, with two rows of petals, with a central Tibetan lanca character circled by two rows of ruyi, the exterior with the top row of petals with lanca alternating with flowers, on a raised foot; together with a small blue and white dish, Wanli Period, the interior painted with a band of ducks and flowers, below a band of lotus in reserve on a blue ground in the well, 14.9cm., 5 7/8in; together with a small blue and white bowl, Jiajing mark, Transitional Period, the exterior painted with a stylized design of chrysanthemum. Quantity: 3.

Literature: Chinese Ceramic Treasures. A Selection from the Ulricehamn East Asian Museum, Including the Carl Kempe Collection, Ulricehamn, 2002, pl. 91.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London.