A Set of Twelve Chinese Blue and White Dishes Each of circular form with moulded sides with waved panels, decorated in underglaze blue, the centre painted with an egret perched on a rock surrounded by the boughs of a tree, the cavetto of each dish is painted with a radiating motif of alternating flowers and bamboo and various geometric designs, the glazed base with the square seal mark fu in underglaze blue. Period: Chongzhen (1628‑1643). Diameter: 22.5 cm.