A DATED BLUE AND WHITE AND COPPER-RED DISH, AND A DATED BLUE AND WHITE BOWL, the dish carved and painted with a pair of cockerels strutting beside chrysanthemum, dated a winter month in the first year of Xuantong, corresponding to AD 1909 and of the period, 30cm. diam.; the bowl painted with two dragons striding among floral stems (small rim chip restored), dated first year of the Chinese Republic, corresponding to A.D.1912 and of the period, 23cm. diam. (2)