Lot description
A FINE AND RARE MING YELLOW-GROUND BLUE AND WHITE DECORATED DISH ZHENGDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN DOUBLE-CIRCLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1506-1521) Finely potted with shallow sides, the centre painted in shades of cobalt-blue with a single branch of pomegranate growing two large blooms in profile, detailed with leaves and buds, the cavetto with four fruiting branches including peach, persimmon and cherry blossom between double-circle borders, the exterior with four lotus sprays, all against a vibrant yellow enamel ground, the slightly concave base with a transparent glaze 11 3/4 in. (29.5 cm.) diam., box
