A Qajar pottery blue, black and white dish, the centre with a black roundel incised with an inscription and signature of Muhammad 'Ali and the date 1281, surrounded by two bands of birds and floral motifs -- 12¼in. diam; a late Safavid blue and manganese saucer dish painted with a central stylized floral spray, the exterior with similar stylized motifs -- 8in. diam, 18th Century; and a Chinese dish for the Islamic market with lobed sides, the interior with a band of inscription around a central talismanic grid of numerals -- 8¼in. diam. (3)