A Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Bowl. A fine-quality porcelain bowl, the pattern in underglaze blue of good colour, featuring chrysanthemum blossoms (the chrysanthemum is the emblem of autumn and also represents friendship and an easy life). The inner rim is further decorated with a trellis border whereas the outer rim has a narrower floral scroll border. There is a seal mark to the recessed base. Diameter 13 cm (5 inches). As is typical with this type of ware of this period, there is some "fritting" and minor "nibbles" to the glaze at the rim edge, but there is no repair or restoration and this bowl has a good ring when tapped. Ming Dynasty, c.1550-1570. Provenance: from the collection of the late Brian Page (1938-2018), the well-known Oriental art and antiques dealer from Brighton.