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It is an example of Kraak style porcelain. Kraak style dishes of this type are characterised by radiating decorative panels, placed around a large central design. In this instance the central figure is that of a dragon, but natural plant, flower and animal subjects were also popular decorative themes. \r\n\r\nThe base of this dish bears an apocryphal Chenghua reign (1465-1487) mark. Both Chenghua and Xuande (1426-35) marks were commonly used on Wanli period porcelains. The body of this dish is made of poor quality, brittle porcelain clay and the execution of the decoration shows little finesse. This low quality was common among wares made in bulk for the export market during this period.\r\n\r\nThe term 'kraak' derives from the Dutch word 'Carrack' used to describe the type of boat used by the Portuguese to ship porcelain from China to Europe in sixteenth century. Kraak ware was produced on a vast scale throughout the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. 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