A BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER-DISH
A BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER-DISH

ENCIRCLED WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

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A BLUE AND WHITE SAUCER-DISH
encircled wanli six-character mark and of the period
Painted in a strong and rich cobalt blue to the centre with four differing lotus compositions, the rounded sides with flaring rim, painted to the exterior with a lotus-scroll band issuing six large blooms, minute rim frits
6 in. (17.2 cm.) diam.

Lot Essay

The design on this dish appears to be very rare, although similar aquatic plants, often with fish swimming amongst them, can be found on Ming blue and white dishes from the Xuande period onwards; these, however, invariably have similar aquatic plants with or without fish on the reverse. The lotus scroll on the exterior of this dish seems to be a far rarer combination.
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