A pair of Imperial blue and white 'Lotus' dishes, Qianlong mark and of the period, Qianlong period, Qing Dynasty (1736-1795), Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795), the dish is decorated to the interior with a large central lotus blossom resting on leafy tendrils. The exterior is also decorated with leafy lotus, 8 cm diam. Provenance: Holly's Auctions, Guangzhou, November 2016, lot 1197, an important private collection, Melbourne