A rare Chinese yellow glazed dish with stylised floral designs, mid 17th century, the low tapering foot ring, covered inside and out with a rich 'egg-yolk' yellow glaze, the interior incised with floral foliage, 19.8cm diameter, Japanese wood box Provenance: Bought by Colonel W. R. Hodgson in Tokyo in the early 1950s on the advice of Professor Fujio Koyama (小山冨士夫) of Tokyo National Museum and by direct descent to the current owner. Compare with a similar dish at the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, reference number BATEA 773 and another dated 1645-60, see Michael Butler et al, Shunzhi porcelain, Treasures from an Unknown Reign, no. 38, p.153. 17世纪 黄釉划花缠枝莲纹盘 拍品来源：W. R. Hodgson 上校于上世纪五十年代在日本知名的宋瓷学者、东洋陶瓷学会委员长小山富士夫教授指导下于东京所购