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Blue and White Dish Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1572-1620) Diameter: 8 inches; 21.5cm An unusual petal moulded blue and white saucer dish with a central scene of a boat on a lake with a willow tree beside it, the outer rim with fifteen lobes each painted with peaches or reeds, the inner lobes with flowers.
This form is very rare and is inspired by middleeastern designs that would have moved along the silkroute, so this may have been intended for the Middle-eastern market.
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