A rare small Shunzhi to early Kangxi period dish decorated in blue and white. The dish depicts a falling Wutong leaf and a poem. The rim has a band of scroll work. The backside is marked with a six character apocryphal Jiajing mark. Dishes of this type with designs with leafs, rocks & poems must have appealed to the Scholar class in China during the transitional period from the Ming to the Qing dynasty. These dishes are most likely made for the domestic market, as they do not seem to appear in early European collections. Reference: Please see larger dishes of this type of decoration: Leaping the Dragon Gate | The Sir Michael Butler Collection of 17th-Century Chinese Porcelain | CANEPA, Teresa ; Butler, Katharine | 2021 | page287 | III.3.34 and III.3.35 Also see similar smaller dishes sold at Rob Michiels: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/asian-arts-march-2020/20235-two-chinese-blue-and-white-poem-plates-transitional-period-kangx Dimensions: W12,1 x H 3,4 cm Condition: In good condition with a faint hairline (between red arrows) and a baking flaw in the footrim. Checked with strong UV light for defects. Shipping method: The item is securely packed and shipped with insurance without stand or miniature teapot.