A late Ming period dish, Tianqi period (1620-1627) for the Japanese Market. So called Ko-Sometsuke ware or "Old dyed Blue and White". The dish is decorated with a rocky outcrop with plantain leafs and flowering prunus branches a island with a pagoda on the right and a full moon surrounded by swirling clouds. Copper red underglaze decoration was notoriously difficult to fire correctly and often misfired. Reference: See a similar dish from the Butler collection sold at Christie's (EUR 4.753,79): https://www.christies.com/lot/an-underglaze-blue-and-copper-red-decorated-saucer-dish-tianqi-6402006/?intobjectid=6402006&lid=1 Also see for more references in the added books. Dimensions: W20,6 x H3,4 cm Condition: In very good condition! Only minor wear and desired mushikui or ‘moth-eaten’ edges and kilngrit stuck to the base and a little in the center. Shipping method: The item is securely packed and shipped with insurance without stand.