Dish on footring, wide flat rim. Decorated in underglaze blue with two flying cranes and cloud motifs. The sides undecorated, on the rim peach branches and auspicious symbols with ribbons. On the reverse four flower sprays and four auspicious symbols. On the reverse of the sides two peach branches. On the base the four-character mark Da Ming nian zao (made during the great Ming). The decoration typifies export porcelain dating from the second half of the reign of Emperor Jiajing (1522-1566). Its small size is more rare than comparable examples, which are usually larger.