A FINELY CARVED ZITAN 'LOTUS LEAF' TRAY QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY |

skilfully carved to depict two overlapping lotus leaves with furled edges forming an undulating rim of the vessel, the interior of each leaf incised with veins radiating from a stamen, the underside similarly incised with veins and further decorated with two curling stems, the tightly grained wood of a dark reddish-brown colour with characteristic flecks