Blue and white kraak porcelain plate - Late Ming dynasty, Wa - Lot 239

Blue and white kraak porcelain plate - Late Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620) Chinese porcelain plate decorated with underglaze cobalt blue, the center adorned with a medallion depicting a bird perched among flowering branches, framed by a lobed border; the wing divided into radiating panels alternating floral bouquets, fruits such as pomegranates and auspicious objects, separated by vertical bands; reverse painted with circular and linear brush motifs, typical of Kraak production, with carefully turned foot; glaze showing slight shading and firing imperfections characteristic of Jingdezhen kilns in the late Ming period; diameter 21 cm, height 4 cm, weight 334 g; light wear consistent with age, with no visible cracks or major restorations.