A CARVED 'DING' 'LOTUS' LOBED DISH NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY

finely potted with flared sides rising from a flat base to a six-lobed rim, the interior swiftly incised with a full-bloom lotus supported on a slender stalk, applied with a transparent ivory-coloured glaze pooling in characteristic teardrops to the sides, the unglazed mouthrim bound with copper

Collection of George de Menasce (1890-1967).
Spink & Son, London Ltd., 1972.

The George de Menasce Collection, part II, Spink & Son, London, 1972, cat. no. 258.

The dish is in overall good condition. There is some minuscule fritting along the edge of the rim at the interstice of the old metal rim as visible in the catalogue photo, all consistent with the type. There are a few minor imperfections in the glaze including a pale brown spot visible in the catalogue photo and a little unevenness at approx 1 o'clock of the catalogue photo. There are a couple of pale spots to the underside. The original George de Menasce Spink & Son label has detached from the base and is kept in a separate bag.
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