A Chinese doucai moulded 'lotus' dish: the sides moulded with lotus and stems to the lobed rim, the centre painted with a 'shuang-hsi' [double happiness] character encircled by a floral panel and a lotus petal border, the rim with eight stylised lotus flowers and foliage in doucai and famille rose colours, the reverse with four lingzhi, iron-red and gilt 'shuang-hsi' mark, Qing Dynasty, 25cm.*PLEASE NOTE - There will be no internet bidding on this lot and all requests for telephone or absentee bidding must be received by 16.30pm GMT on Monday 17th January 2022 together with a deposit of £1,000 paid by debit card or bank transfer. (If unsuccessful you will be refunded (without interest) within seven working days)* Provenance The above lot was acquired either by Edward George Pellew Mayers [1840-1911] during military service in China and Japan between 1870 and 1880 or his son Edward Courtenay Pellew Mayers [1878-1933] who visited China in 1911. Thence by direct family descent.