A set of six Chinese blue and white lobed plates dating from the 17th or 18th century. All feature lotuses on the interior and two lotus motifs on the exterior. The bottoms have leaf motifs. Dimensions are: 1 inches tall X 8 1/4 inches wide, 2.5 cm X 21 cm. All measurements are approximate. Condition: Chips to bases throughout. Two plates have one hairline and chips. One plate has a hairline, chips, and a firing defect. One plate has one chip. Two plates are in overall good condition with glaze chipping. Provenance: From the estate of a surgeon in the Washington, D.C. area. The items were acquired from various auction houses including Christie's and Sotheby's prior to the 1990s. High resolution images can be found here.