An incised celadon-glazed ‘lotus’ dish, Qing dynasty

Collection of Harold L. Geiger (1904-1992), and thence by descent.

For a Yongzheng mark and period prototype, decorated to the interior with bats amidst ruyi-shaped cloud scrolls, see one sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 12th July 2006, lot 141. A pair of similar Qianlong mark and period dishes, finely carved to the interior with bats and cloud scrolls, was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 3rd October 2018, lot 3641.