East Asia, China, Republic Period, ca. mid 20th century CE. A lovely set of 4 brass dishes presenting as 2 plates and 2 bowls, all featuring elaborate relief decorations. Both plates display an outer border of an abstract dragon motif surrounding a central tondo of a figure in their basins. The center of one plate exhibits the scene of a figure holding a sword in one hand, raising the other hand, and standing in a stream, while the other plate is adorned with the image of a figure running and holding a staff next to a fence. Alternatively, the bowls each display a hexagonal body sitting upon a discoid foot and are only decorated on their exteriors, yet feature similar motifs of figures amongst scenes of nature. The underside of each dish displays a series of Chinese characters that indicate that these dishes were made in the style of the 15th-century Ming Dynasty. Size of plate (both the same): 10.25" in diameter x 0.75" H (26 cm x 1.9 cm); Size of bowl (both the same): 7.125" W x 3.25" H (18.1 cm x 8.3 cm) Provenance: private Englewood, Colorado USA collection; Ex-M. Komor Gallery, New York City, New York USA circa 1965 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #163623