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THE PROPERTY FROM A HONG KONG
COLLECTOR
3166
A MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE
‘LOTUS’ DISH
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN
UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD
(1736-1795)
The interior of the dish is decorated in
varying tones of blue with a central roundel
containing a lotus pond surrounded by
three separate bands of scrolling foliage. The
exterior is decorated with four roundels
enclosing the characters ruyi jixiang which may
be translated as “May all your wishes come
true” against a lotus scroll ground.
6 º in. (16 cm.) diam., box
HK$120,000-150,000
US$16,000-19,000
清乾隆
青花開光吉祥如意荷塘紋盤
六字篆書款
THE PROPERTY FROM A HONG KONG 3166
COLLECTOR
3167
A BLUE AND WHITE ‘BAJIXIANG’
BOWL
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN
UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD
(1736-1795)
The exterior is painted in vibrant cobalt blue
with four characters, wanshou wujiang, each
within a medallion formed by a band of ruyi-
heads, interspersed with the Eight Buddhist
Emblems, bajixiang. The interior is decorated
with a stylised shou medallion surrounded by
the Eight Buddhist Emblems within a double-
circle border.
7 º in.(18.5 cm.) diam., box
HK$180,000-250,000
US$24,000-32,000
清乾隆 青花萬壽無疆纏枝蓮紋盌 3167
六字篆書款
3166 mark 3167 mark
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