A rare Chinese blue and white 'Kosometsuke' foliate dish, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), early 17th century, the diamond shaped porcelain dish with steep fluted sides, decorated in blue and white with scrolling Indian lotus to the interiod, and alternating white and blue lines to the cavetto, with a six character 'Chenghua' mark to the base, the rim dressed in an iron brown enamel. Made for the Japanese market. Together with an old Japanese box., 4.5 cm high, 17.5 cm wide.