Chinese blue and white dish, zhengde mark and probably of the period (16th c.), Painted in underglaze blue with a gardenia sprig surrounded by sprays of peach, lotus, pomegranate and grape vine in the well, and with a frieze of peony scroll on the exterior, base bearing Zhengde reign mark. Diameter: 11 5/8 in (29.3 cm) Provenance: From a private collection in La Jolla, California