A Chinese Zhangzhou (Swatow) blue and white 'deer' dish, Ming dynasty, 16th century, with a flared rim, painted to the centre with a recumbent deer resting on a hill surrounded by flowers, further decorated with a band of scaly pattern with floral cartouches, the exterior with two rings in underglaze blue, 28cm diameterProvenance: collection of the late documentary maker John Armstrong (1928-2004).  明十六世紀 漳州窯青花繪鳳紋折沿碟來源：紀錄片導演 John Armstrong (1928-2004) 收藏。  Condition Report: 品項報告There are two chips to the mouth rim of 0.5cm and 0.7cm respectively, firing fault, surface wearensurate with age.