This shallow blue and white dish is divided by two blue lines at the centre. A cursory scalloped border and sketchy linear designs decorate the line above. A cicular pattern with two dots appear below the blue line. The bowl is covered in a bluish black glaze.The production of blue and white ware in large quantities started during the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) for the Middle Eastern market. By the Ming (1368-1644) dynasty, blue and white wares were produced for the emperor, domestic consumption and for export to many places such as the Philippines, Indonesia and Europe. Little experimentation occured during this period.
