Guangxu period (1875-1908), each plate hand painted in underglaze blue with six lotus blossoms on undulating foliate scrolls, the base with a six-character Guangxu mark in underglaze blue.

7 in. diameter, 5 3/4 in. diameter

Private Collection, New London, North Carolina

The largest with light fritting with a nick around the rim; a hairline crack at the rim; not examined under UV blacklight.