A PAIR OF MING BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER DISHES

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A PAIR OF MING BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER DISHES
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE CIRCLE AND OF THE PERIOD

Each finely potted with gently flaring sides rising to an everted rim, painted in inky tones of underglaze blue with a central roundel of a dragon and phoenix within double line borders at the well and rim, the reverse similarly decorated with a dragon and phoenix in mutual pursuit divided by lingzhi clusters, firing faults, one with polishing to foot rim and minute glaze chip
6in. (15.3cm.) diam., box (2)