Two Chinese blue and white ‘Kraak porselein’ ‘bird’... Lot n° 35

One dish is decorated to the centre with three geese by a lotus pond, the cavetto and rim are decorated with panels enclosing alternating flowers and auspicious objects. The other dish is decorated with a bird amongst flowers in a star-shaped panel, the cavetto and rim are decorated with panels enclosing alternating flowers and auspicious objects. The larger dish 29 cm. diameter. Condition: The 'geese' dish has a crack to the rim (approx. 6.5 cm. long.) There are expected frits and a shallow chip to the rim (approx. 1.2 cm. wide). Diameter 29 cm. The 'bird and flower' dish has a hairline crack to the rim (approx. 3 cm. long), and expected frits. There are some minor firing flaws to the interior (the largest approx. 0.6 cm.). Diameter 28 cm. Origin: China Period: Wanli period (1573-1619) Sizes: 29.00 cm. diameter 11.42 in. diameter