A BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS SCROLL' SAUCER-DISH Kangxi six-character mark and of the period The rounded sides rising from a short, tapered foot to a slightly everted rim, painted to the centre with a medallion of dense leafy and floral lotus scrolls, a band below the mouth rim and the exterior similarly decorated with matching floral scroll motifs. 15.3cm (6in) diam. Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 清康熙 青花纏枝蓮紋盤 青花「大清康熙年製」楷書款 Provenance: acquired from R & G McPherson Antiques, London, in 2004 (collector's notes) 來源：獲得于倫敦古董商R & G McPherson Antiques，2004年（藏家筆記） The lotus is a traditional auspicious motif in China, symbolising the noble virtue of 'emerging unstained from the mud.' Moreover, the term 'blue-and-white lotus' 青蓮 (qinglian) is a homophone of 'purity and integrity' 清廉 (qinglian), aligning with the rulers' promotion of incorruptibility. It was therefore a standard design of the Qing Imperial kiln throughout the dynasty. See a similar blue and white lotus scroll dish, Qianlong seal mark and of the period, in the Qing Court Collection, Palace Museum, Taipei (acc.no.故瓷000373N000000000). See a similar blue and white 'lotus' dish, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period, which was sold at Bonhams London, 6 November 2017, lot 179. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing