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DISH .      22 cm.

Very finely potted, with barbed narrow  rim . Painted in the finest  cobalt- underglaze-blue of silvery tone . The central medaillon illustrating  the rare confrontation of a heron and a deer in the woods ; on the border a continuous natural scene with 6 ducks among water-plants .

Period :         WANLI    MING   :   ca. 1570 - 1600 .

Refer.:          " Kraak porcelain ",  Mauro Rinaldi ,  p. 78 - 79 .

Proven. :        the  F.  Desmet Collection  (  Aalst ) , n°  8.

This very rare dish of exceptional quality is in perfect condition.

This quality can be found on  " egret  marked " porcelain .