Lotus-shaped "Geyao" ceramic dish, Ming-Qing dynasty

Glazed ceramic in crackle beige color. The dish is in the form of an open lotus flower, on a circular base, with the edges lobed and open to the outside. It is covered by a "Gē yáo" (哥窑) glaze with impurities. During the Qing dynasty at the Jingdezhen kiln, high-quality glazed pieces were made that pay homage to Song porcelain. 

It features atifle marks and a collector's numbering. It is in excellent state of preservation.

Diameter: 19.50 cm; Height: 5 cm; Base diameter: 12.50 cm.

Provenance: European private collection, Switzerland. With old photograph.