Beschreibung:

A FINE AND VERY RARE CELADON-GLAZED INCISED-DECORATED WASHER SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG the shallow, slightly flared sides rising from a broad flat base to a short upright rim, lightly incised on the interior with five bats flying over a ring of turbulent waves, below a thin band of stylised camellia florettes on detached floral scrolls alternating with lotus florettes encircling the mouth, the exterior incised with four lotus flowers separated by four ruyi heads interlinked with a foliate scroll framing the lotuses, all below a band of 'classic' scroll encircling the rim, covered overall with a pale ice-blue celadon glaze, the recessed base inscribed with a six-character reign mark encircled by nine tiny spur marks, stand 13.2 cm., 5 1/8 in.