A Chinese yellow-ground blue and white dish, the rounded sides with an everted rim rising from a circular foot, the centre painted with a sprig of gardenia blooms in blue, encircled by fruiting branches of pomegranate, grape, persimmon and a beribboned lotus bouquet, the underside with scrolling foliage, all against a yellow ground, metal mounted rim, six-character Hongzhi mark, 26.2cm diameter 黄地青花栀子花盘 《大明弘治年制》青花楷书款 Condition report: Unable to check condition under metal mounted rim. Surface scratches throughout. A small hairline crack to rim. Some areas with scratches to glaze near rim.