A CHINESE KRAAK PORCELAIN DISH

Wanli period, painted in underglaze blue to the centre with a water garden, a pair of birds among lotus and reeds, pierced rockwork, pine and a further rocky bank in the foreground, within bands of overlapping lappets and diaper, the barbed rim with alternating wide panels of flowering branches, birds and insects divided by narrow panels of ribboned emblems upon a honeycomb ground, the reverse with loosely drawn foliate panels, the unglazed foot with adhering kiln grit. 29.5cm diameter

Estimate:£300

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