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A FINE BLUE AND WHITE ‘LOTUS BOUQUET’ 清雍正 青花一把蓮紋盤
DISH
YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD 《大清雍正年製》款
modelled after an early Ming dynasty prototype, well potted
with shallow rounded sides supported on a short tapered
foot, finely decorated to the interior in rich tones of cobalt
simulating the ‘heaping and piling’ effect, with a central
roundel enclosing a ribbon-tied bouquet of lotus blossoms
and other aquatic plants, encircled by a border of composite
scroll of camellia, hibiscus, pomegranate, tree peony, rose,
lotus and chrysanthemum to the cavetto, all below a band of
stylised cloud scroll collaring the rim, the exterior similarly
painted with composite scroll of flowers, between a keyfret
band at the rim and a further cloud scroll wreathing the foot,
the base with a six-character reign mark within a double
circle in underglaze blue
Diameter 34.2 cm, 13½ in.
‡ £ 50,000-70,000

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72 Buyers are liable to pay both the hammer price (as estimated above) and the buyer’s premium together with any applicable taxes and Artist’s Resale Right (which will depend on the individual circumstances). 73
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