A LARGE ‘KRAAK’ BLUE AND WHITE DISH Ming dynasty,... Lot 9

A LARGE ‘KRAAK’ BLUE AND WHITE DISH Ming dynasty, early 17th century 35 cm diam Painted to the centre with a jardinière with flowers and a painting scroll inside, the well with ten panels of flowers and precious objects, all interspersed with geometric and vegetable designs, the exterior typically sparsely decorated with further fan shaped panels. Provenance: acquired before 1975.