Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande Mark & Period Bird & Flowers Dish (WORLD CLASS)
Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande Mark & Period Painted with Bird, Flowers, and leaves Dish. This masterpiece has been embellished and enhanced with gilt trim. They used the imported samali blue cobalt and this cobalt has a blackish tone, and when the heaping and piling effect breaks the surface of the glaze it shows a silvery reflection, this confirms the age because this cobalt has not been available for 500 years. The Dish measures approx. 14 1/8" Dia. ppjrs
(click image to enlarge)