A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE LOTUS AND FLOWER PLATE, China, late 15th/early 16th ct. - Property from an old German private collection, in the family since the early 20th ct. - Cf. A similar 'Peonies' dish in the Topkapi Saray Museum, Istanbul, illustrated by Regina Krahl in 'Chinese Ceramics in teh Topkapi Saray Museum, Istanbul, A Complete Catalogue II, Yuan and Ming dynasty porcelains, London, 1986, p.558, pl. 710 - Rim with restored chip, firing crack to base, wear