, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), the centre of the shallow dish moulded with four stylised lotus blooms, the moulded well with a band of stylised lotus scroll containing the characters Shu and Fu, and covered overall with a thick, unctuous glaze of very pale bluish-white tone, the base unglazed, 13.3cm diameter
See a very similar Shufu dish sold at Christie's HK, Lot 3207, 3rd June 2015; another similar example at the British Museum, accession number 1984, 0202.19.
Provenance: From the collection of the late J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) and by family descent. Bought at Christie's South Kensington for ￡34, 7th November 1995, lot 563. No receipt but mentioned in collection notes.
元 "枢府"白釉缠枝莲纹盘
拍品来源：前英国外务部官员J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) 私人收藏，其于1995年12月7日以34英镑的价格购自佳士得南肯辛顿
Condition Report:
Overall in very good condition except for iron spots on the glaze and firing blemishes, the unglazed base with some kiln grit
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