Dimensions: 1-1/4" H x 7-7/8" Dia. (each) Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Period, Wanli Famille Jaune monochrome plates. Potted in shallow vessel form, thick and large, slight deep, with broad wide central interior, rounded cavetto gently tapering to open wide, with straight open lip, raised with round shallow draft, slight concave base. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in masterfully covered in an even coat of a egg yellow glaze which terminates at the base to reveal the pure white under glaze. The egg yellow glaze creates a mottled effect around the rim which is likened unto the blushing of human skin. The glaze is seamless and gives off a beautiful luster, with the colors maintaining excellent vibrancy. Mark on base, a six under glazed blue seal script characters reign mark, enclosed within double fine blue rings, Made in The Years of WanLi Reign Period of Great Ming Dynasty.