A GREEN AND YELLOW-GLAZED 'LOTUS FLOWER' WALL TILE Ming Dynasty, circa 1370-1431 Of rectangular form, with sloping upper and lower edges, moulded on the front face with a floral bouquet comprising a large central lotus flower with two attendant smaller ochre glazed flowers issuing scrolling leafy ruyi style foliage, against a green ground. 14cm (5 1/2in) high x 23cm (9in) wide x 4.5cm (1 3/4in) deep. Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 明 約一三七零至一四三一年 三彩蓮花紋瓦當 Provenance: An Imperial building in Nanjing, Jiangsu provenance Mrs and Professor Peter H. Plesch FRSC (1918-2013) Acquired from R & G McPherson Antiques, London, on 6 June 2003 (collector's notes) Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: The Oriental Ceramic Society, The World in Colours: An Exhibition of Ceramics with Coloured Decoration dating from 700 to 1920 belonging to members of the Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 2006, p.21, cat.no.24 The Oriental Ceramic Society, China Without Dragons: Rare Pieces from Oriental Ceramic Society Members, London, 2016, p.54, no.22 Published and Illustrated: S.C. Eng, The Use of Ceramic in Chinese Late Imperial Architecture, London, 2008, p.278, fig.4.472 C. Eng, Colours and Contrast: Ceramic Traditions in Chinese Architecture, Leiden, 2015, p.186, pl.7.18 M. White, Living at the Whites' House: Ceramics from the Mary and Peter White Collection, vol.4, n.p, 2023, p.218 Peter Hariolf Plesch (1918-2013) was a Professor of Chemistry at Keele University and a dedicated collector of Chinese art, particularly ceramics and glass. Born in Frankfurt, he moved to the UK in 1933 with his father, Janos Plesch, a close associate of Albert Einstein. Educated at Harrow and Cambridge, Plesch became known for his exceptional collection of Chinese glass. After retiring, he and his wife moved to an Art Deco-influenced house in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where they created a private museum for their Chinese and Korean art. Known for his meticulous attention to detail, Plesch kept thorough records of expert opinions on his collection. See R. Davids & D. Jellinek, Provenance: Collectors, Dealers & Scholars: Chinese Ceramics in Britain & America, Oxford, 2011, pp.361. Tiles with the design of the present lot have been recovered from sites including those of the first Ming palace, the mausoleum of the Hongwu Emperor, Xiaoling and the Baoen palace. See an example, Ming Dynasty, circa 1412-31, illustrated by J. Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, p.526, no.18:15. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing