A CHINESE 'SWATOW' WARE BLUE AND WHITE DISH
A CHINESE 'SWATOW' WARE BLUE AND WHITE DISH

LATE MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1600

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A CHINESE 'SWATOW' WARE BLUE AND WHITE DISH
Late Ming dynasty, circa 1600
Freely painted with a long-tailed bird standing on rocks beside bamboo and other plants, the rim with five leaping horses, line borders on the back
11in. (28.6cm.) diam.