A Chinese blue and white shaped oblong octagonal meatdish painted with figures before buildings in a mountainous river landscape within a border of flower sprays -- 14½in. wide; a gu-shaped beaker vase painted with flowerheads and stiff leaves -- 7½in. high; a blue and white soup plate painted with a landscape scene -- 9in. diam; a pair of plates painted with central cartouches of boys dancing on terraces within borders of precious objects and flowers -- 9in. diam; two other export dishes painted with flowers in landscapes -- 9in.- 10in. diam; a blue and white plate painted with chrysanthemums and prunus within a border of scrolls, precious objects and bamboo -- 12½in. diam, all Qianlong and Kangxi; and a late Ming dish painted with a figure in a boat beside buildings and pine trees -- 9in. diam. (9)