A Rare Blue And White 'Lotus'-Dish, China, Wanli mark and period

D. 20,1 cm - Very few tiny chips, good condition - Estimate 15 000 €

Notes: A similar dish was sold at Sothebys London, 10 November, 2004, lot 607.

Dishes of this design with Wanli reign marks and of the period are in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in 'Minji meihin zuroku', vol.3, Tokyo 1978, pl.90;

in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, included in Suzanne G.Valenstein, 'Chinese Ceramics', New York 1989, pl.177;

in Japan, included in the 'Illustrated Catalogue of Tokyo National Museum. Chinese Ceramics', vol.II, Tokyo 1990, cat.no.113;

and in Switzerland, illustrated in John Ayers, 'The Baur Collection, Chinese Ceramics', vol.II, Genèva 1969, pl.A185.

Compare also a dish of this shape and design illustrated in 'The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Blue and White Porcelain with Underglazed Red (II)', Shanghai 2000, pl.194;

and another from the Franks Collection and now in the British Museum included in Jessica Harrison-Hall, 'Ming ceramics', London 2001, pl.11:101 and 11:102.

Nagel Aunctions. Asian Arts. 10-11 November 2008. www.auction.de