Chinese porcelain plate decorated in underglaze cobalt blue (qinghua) with two deer and a flying crane, Wanli reign, Ming dynasty.

Chinese export porcelain plate decorated in underglaze cobalt blue (qinghua) in the centre with two deer and a flying crane, the under-side with roundels with reverse flowers and flower heads, centre with a shop mark, c. 1580, early in the Wanli reign, Ming dynasty d. 19 cm, 7½ in; h. 3 cm, 1¼ in. 1-15196 

Illustrated: Yuan to Qing Ceramics, by A. Varela Santos, 2016/2017, cat. 09.

中國外銷瓷青花雙鹿仙鶴圖紋盤，盤背面繪花卉開光，底部帶一商家款，約1580年，明萬曆早期，直徑19釐米，7½英吋；高3釐米，1¼英吋。

圖例：《元代至清代陶瓷》，作者阿.瓦瑞拉.桑托斯，2016/2017， 目录 09。