A very large Longquan celadon lotus dish, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644), China, A charger with barbed rim and incised double lotus. The wide border with further florals and also the back of the rim is decorated elaborately., D 47 cm, From the collection of Nicholas Thompson, brother of Julian Thompson (former head of Chinese Arts at Sotheby's)., Repair to damage on the rim. A piece restuck and repair to a crack (see photos).