A large Chinese blue and white 'cranes' dish, Jiajing mark and of the period, painted to the central reserve with two cranes in flight amid clouds, encircled by six floral roundels, underglaze blue six character mark within a double circle to base, 32cm diameter, fitted silk box明 嘉靖 青花雙鶴紋大碗There is a firing crack to rim and associated 7cm hairline. Other slight firing imperfections and light fritting to rim.