A GROUP OF BLUE AND WHITE WARES Ming Dynasty Comprising: a square dish with canted corners, for the Japanese market, painted in the centre with a gnarled pine tree, surrounded by floral sprays, Tianqi; a blue and white jar and cover with lotus-bud finial, decorated with floral scrolls and a Fu one-character mark on the base; a bowl painted around the exterior with orchids in bold, flowing strokes, circa 1450; a blue and white jarlet painted with dense lotus scrolls, circa 1500; and two Yunnan kiln jarlets and covers, decorated with geometric motifs. The largest: 14.5cm (5 3/4in) high. (9). Footnotes: 明 青花瓷一組 Provenance: Acquired in 1990 (the jar and cover)(collector's notes) Acquired from Robert McPherson Antiques, London, 2002 (the square dish)(collector's notes) Acquired in October 2002 (the Yunnan jars and covers)(collector's notes) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing