A fine pair of white-glazed five-petalled foliate dishes, Five Dynasties, circa 10th century, the flaring sides supported on a short foot and surmounted by an undulating five-bracket lobed rim, covered evenly in a bright, transparent white glaze, the base not glazed exposing the white body, 15.7cm diameter Provenance: From the Collection of R. Ralph Parks. The pair purchased from Po Yuen Tong, Hong Kong, 5th January 2001. See a similar dish sold at Sotheby's London, 18 May 2018, Lot 532 and Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London 1994-2010, vol. 1, no. 346 (related dish attributed to the Ding kilns). 五代 白釉花口盘一对 拍品来源：前美国摩根大通执行总裁及高盛合伙人R. Ralph Parks私人收藏，其于2001年1月5日于香港宝源堂所购 Condition Report: One dish in good condition with the exception of frits to the lower exterior and slight surface scratches. The base with kiln sands. The other dish sprayed to the exterior around one petal and one tip and with minor firing imperfections including a small iron spot on the glaze to the interior Condition Report Disclaimer