A large Dehua 'Lotus' bowl, Qing Dynasty, 19th century the deep rounded sides naturalistically modelled in the form of a lotus leaf, rising to a rim with elegantly furled edges, applied to the exterior with sprigs of flowering and budding lotus, leaves and arrowheads rising above the lobed rim, covered overall in a creamy white glaze 20.3 cm diameter. Other Notes: for a similar example see Sotheby's, important Chinese Art, London, 11 November 2015, lot 146