This small porcelain saucer or bowl is Chinese. It was purchased in Ujung Pandang (the former Makassar) in Sulawesi (formerly the Celebes), north of Timor in Indonesia. The native people obtain these by looting graves and then selling them at a good price in local markets. Porcelain pieces such as this example were brought to Indonesia by the Bugis, some of the most noted sailors of the South Seas. The Bugis used the monsoonal trade winds to range thousands of miles in their huge sailboats. This saucer is in the celedon color, which is highly prized. Celedon means "sheathed in jade" and ranges in hue from brownish green through the palest of greens. This is probably from the Ching (Qing) Dynasty (AD 1644 to 1911) and is of museum quality. The Ujung Pandang museum had pieces exactly like this item on display. If it is Ming dynasty (earlier), then it is even more valuable. The Sulawesi natives made an industry out of looting old graves and there was no motive to counterfeit at the time this piece was collected. Most of the Chinese export porcelain was made for everyday use and is therefore plain. This piece is rather simple in design but it is a lovely light green color (see photo below). This saucer has small manufacturing imperfections, but no cracks or crazing or any kind. It is a superb piece and a good collectable. Diameter = 12 cm ;Weight = 160 gm