Longquan celadon large saucer dish, Early Ming, 14th-15th century. Photo courtesy Marchant

with gently flared rim, carved in the centre with the sacred-seed symbol hrih inSiddham script, within a lotus-shaped medallion encircled by double rings, all on a short glazed foot rim, the base with a circular unglazed ring burnt red from the firing. 36.2 cm diameter. Price on request

Japanese wood box.
• Formerly in a Japanese private collection.
• The Siddham script sacred-seed symbol hrih is used by both the Amitabha Buddha and the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and is a symbol of compassion.

Marchant. 'Chinese Ceramics Tang to Qing' exhibiting tuesday 6th may - friday 30th may 2014 - http://www.marchantasianart.com/