A MASSIVE CHINESE IMPERIAL WHITE GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED 'LOTUS' DISH

SIX CHARACTER KANGXI MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1662-1722

The deep body rising from a tapering foot to an everted rim, finely incised to the centre with large stylised lotus flowers set amidst many scrolling leafy tendrils, with the reign mark in underglaze blue to the reverse, 46.9cm.

Provenance: formerly purchased from William Clayton Ltd, London on 15th March 1967; and then a British private collection, purchased from Christie's South Kensington on 14th July 2006, lot 274. A copy of the Christie's invoice is available.