A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'JOOSJE TER PAARD' SCALLOPED RIM DISH

The Chenghua mark (1465-87) was not intended as a forgery, but rather as a compliment to the quality of the piece and to replace the mark of Kangxi (1662-1722) who had forbidden the use of his name on porcelain made for export after 1682; a ban which nominally remained in force until the late 19th century.