A large blue and white 'Kraak' porcelain dish. Late Ming Dynasty

A large blue and white 'Kraak' porcelain dish. Late Ming Dynasty

The wide, canted flange rim and cavetto to the shallow well painted with panels of stylized peach branches separated by Daoist symbols surrounding ducks and a lotus pond centering the broad floor, the exterior decorated with simplified reserves.. 19 1/4in (49cm) diameter. Estimate: $2,500 - 4,000

Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 29 Jun 2009. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco www.bonhams.com