Decorated in underglaze blue with a finely pencilled lotus scroll that almost hides phoenixes. The decoration is repeated on the back of the. Daoguang seal mark to base. Diameter 9.2 cm.
Property of a private Finnish collector, thence by descent to the present owner.
Compare dishes of this type but with doucai decoration in the Museum of Asian Art San Fransisco, Credit Line; Gift in memory of Lee Herbert Fahnestock. Object number 1992.92.4.