Canton Famille Rose Shallow Dish. Made for the Qajar Court of Naser al-Din Shah (1831-1896) Armorial cartouche in nastaliq, reading 'Naser al-Din Shah.' With 5.5cm hairline crack to rim. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent, private collection, Sydney. (Dia. 27cm) Estimate $400-700