Canton famille rose shallow dish. Made for the Qajar court of Naser al-Din Shah 1831-1896 armorial cartouche in nastaliq, reading 'Naser al-Din Shah.' with 5.5 cm hairline crack to rim. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney. Diameter 27 cm