Lot 3211. A coral-ground reserve-decorated ‘lotus’ bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795), 5 in. (12.8 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000 (USD 38,705 - USD 64,508) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The bowl is finely potted with slightly flared sides resting on a short foot. The exterior is decorated with formalized lotus borne and chrysanthemum on meandering leafy scrolls reserved in white against an opaque, even coral ground. The exterior left undecorated.

Christie's. The Imperial Sale / Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 31 May 2017, Convention Hall