DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)

The combination of a single egret and a lotus pond represents the auspicious rebus yilu lianke, (May you pass your exams all the way), A Daoguang-marked bowl of almost identical design was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 April 2011, lot 3090.