A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN DEER DISH

Description:

China, 15th/16th c.
D. 32,4 cm
Painted in the interior with a scene of two deer jumping amidst pine trees, flowers, and lingzhi, circled by a lotus bud border, the well with a continuous design of lotus blossoms and scrolls, the reverse with a row of mythical beasts amid clouds.
From a European private collection, acquired prior to 1990 - Minor wear