PROPERTY FROM THE ROBERT W. AND MEE-DIN MOORE COLLECTION A SET OF FIVE ENAMELED GOSU-AKAE (KO-SOMETSUKE) SAUCER DISHESChongzhen period Each painted in bright enamels of green, yellow, aubergine and iron-red with black highlights, each depicting tree peony rising from a grassy verge with a butterfly and an insect flying nearby, the foliate lobed rims dressed in a dark brown, the reverses plain. 6in (15cm) diam 明崇禎時期 赤繪牡丹蜂蝶紋小碟五件一套 For a range of Ko-sometsuke dishes and wares made by the Chinese for the Japanese market, including dishes using enamel colors and with brown-dressed foliate rims, see Christie's, London, 12 June 1989, The Peony Pavilion Collection: Chinese Tea Ceramics for Japan, Lots 315-316 and 383 for a set of five with lotus decoration.