A VERY RARE EARLY-MING BLUE AND WHITE 'FRUIT' BOWLXUANDE SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN A LINE IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435)The bowl, heavily potted with rounded sides, is painted in rich underglaze-blue tones on the exterior with a frieze of fruiting branches of peach, pomegranate, loquat, grape, persimmon and crab apple, between a double line encircling the mouth rim and a band of upright lappets around the base, above the circular foot encircled by floral sprays.11 in. (27.9 cm.) diam.