On a rich lemon-yellow ground, vividly enamelled inside with the Shou characters and bats alternating with large lotus blooms on dense scrolling leafy stems. In good conditions, minor wears on the surface, slightly warped, a small chip under the foot rim, minor firing imperfections.24 cm diam, 4,5 cm highA PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN SAUCER DISHES, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, MARKS AND PERIOD OF GUANGXU (1875-1908) (2)Provenance: from the private collection of an important Italian ambassador and thence by descent