, 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.
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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
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