A FAMILLE ROSE 'BONELESS' 'LOTUS AND EGRETS' SAUCER DISH Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period (2)A FAMILLE ROSE 'BONELESS' 'LOTUS AND EGRETS' SAUCER DISHYongzheng six-character mark and of the periodThe deep dish with rounded sides rising from a short slightly inward-tapering foot, finely decorated in the well with lotus in green, yellow and pink enamels, and three egrets all without outline, fitted box.20.3cm (8in) diam (2).清雍正 粉彩路路連科紋盤 青花「大清雍正年製」楷書款Provenance: Sotheby's London, 15 May 2013, lot 311.來源：倫敦蘇富比，2013年5月15日，拍品編號311The present lot is notable for its unique style of enamelling which reflects the innovative developments and fresh confidence of craftsmen working during the Yongzheng emperor's reign. Decorated in a technique known as the 'boneless style' for its virtually skeleton and outline-free design, the only lines incorporated into the composition are the lines used to define the veins on the leaves. Although this technique was known in painting, it was not widely used on porcelain decoration, most probably because it was too complicated to use on a mass-production scale. It represented a great challenge to the artists as less-skilled painters would require outlines to complete their sections of decoration; and if not handled correctly, it would give the impression that the piece was unfinished.Compare with a pair of famille rose dishes with design of flowers in the 'boneless' technique, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period, illustrated in Splendour of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1992, p.315, no.182.