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COMPOTIER .     22 cm.

The central medaillon in deep cobalt- underglaze blue , illustrating the very rarely seen bird  :  EAGLE , perched on a rock, under a pine-tree.
The cavetto  is moulded with 2 raws of  " ruyi-head" motifs arranged in tiers, without  painted motifs.

Period :       WANLI  MING :   ca. 1610 - 1625 .

Refer.:       " Kraak porcelain ",  M. Rinaldi  , pl. 49 / 50.

Proven. :   the F. Desmet Collection ( Aalst ) , n°  74.

Perfect  condition .