Six blue and white porcelain plate and two small bowl, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).

The bowls with underglaze blue decoration with a central motif of a bird, the sides with auspicious symbols within cartouches, the rim with four taotie. The backside with cartouches and lignzhi-mushrooms. Diameter 14.5 cm.
The plates with different underglaze blue decorations. central motifs featuring a pair of deer, garden with grasshopper, garden with a bird, also a starshaped motif with a scroll. The borders with several panels, mostly scalloped, with auspicious symbols. Diameter 20.5-21.5 cm.

Glaze spots. Chips. Firing cracks. The plate with the grasshopper is repaired with retouches. Some wear.