Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish (35.5cm / 14")

This attractive large porcelain dish was made during the Wanli reign (1573 - 1620) of the Ming Dynasty. It is of the type known as "Swatow" or "Zhangzhou" ware. It is coated in a thick glaze, the bold underglaze blue decoration of good colour featuring in the centre, a standing phoenix, surrounded by various floral patterns and flower blossoms. The outer wall is decorated with simple thin blue lines. The sand/grit embedded within the glaze to the flat base on the underside is typical of this type of ware, the dish having been stood on sand in the kiln during firing.

This is a large dish with a diameter of 35.5 cm (14 inches). It does have a ring when tapped although there is a small filled chip at the rim edge and associated short hairline.

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