A RARE UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND YELLOW-ENAMELLED 'LOTUS BOUQUET' DISH MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG |

the rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a lipped rim, painted in various shades of cobalt blue against a bright yellow-enamelled ground, the interior with a ribboned bouquet of lotus and other water plants, encircled by a composite floral scroll of paired roses, lotus, camellias and other blossoms, all below a green-enamelled classic scroll border at the rim, the exterior similarly decorated with a composite flower scroll between a green-enamelled classic scroll around the foot and a band of keyfret at the rim, the base enamelled yellow and inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within a double circle

There is a short approx. 1 cm hairline crack to the rim at the 7 o’clock position. The dish is otherwise in overall good condition, with some typical glaze crackles to the interior.
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