Lot 154

A large blue and white Kraak porcelain charger, the center decorated with a dignitary and two attendants crossing a bridge in front roof tops and rock formations rising through the clouds, the flat rim is decorated with alternating panels of flowers and scenes of figures in a landscape. The reverse with floral panels separating cartouches, the base unglazed, China, Wanli period (1573-1619) -D. 47 cm, very good condition with minor firing flaws and well painted with a good cobalt blue colour-_x000D_ For a similar charger, see: Maura Rinaldi: 'Kraak Porcelain - A Moment in the History of Trade', London, Bamboo Publishing, 1989, Page 112, Plate 110. Quite typical for this type of border is the use of Transitional style motifs.