Blue and White Foliate Dish

China, Ming Dynasty, 16th to 17th century
Dimensions 6.1 inch (15.5 cm) dia

Four ogee petal rims rising from the shallow dish, painted in blue and white with a windowed scene of birds and flowers at the plate, a band of flowers at the rim, and flowers scrolls at the exterior, the base bears a four-character seal mark reading “fu gui chang chun” (“may wealth and prosperity remain with you in all seasons”).

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