PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERS A BLUE AND WHITE 'PEACH' DISHGuangxu mark, Republic period The low, rounded sides rising from a straight foot, the center of the interior painted in cobalt with a fruiting and flowering peach tree growing from rockwork all within a double circle, the exterior similarly painted with fruiting peach boughs and butterflies, the base with a six-character mark within a double circle. 5 1/2in (14cm) diam. Provenance: Private Collection, acquired prior to 1940, by repute Acquired by the present owner in 1989