A BLUE AND WHITE ‘GRAPES’ DISHYONGLE PERIOD (1403-1425)The dish is painted in rich vivid tones of cobalt blue with three branches of grapes suspended from slender vines bearing coiled tendrils and broad leaves, surrounded on the cavetto by aposite floral scrollprising lotus, camellia, lily, aster, chrysanthemum, gardenia, morning glory and lingzhi on an undulating leafy stem. The design is repeated on the exterior, the slightly sloping everted rim decorated with a border of breaking waves, the base is unglazed.14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm.) diam.