ming dynasty

[me.2.u.24]

Hi can anyone help identfy this small saucer ,is it form the ming dynasty ,it measuse 5 inches accross and is hand painted with what looks like 4 child like faces seperated by 4 masked faces ,there are no makers mark on the back only two bouble blue lines round the rim , i will post this twices for viewing of back and front as i can not seem to upload 2 pictures on one post,many thanks if you can help  

[pillarboxred]

I wonder whether the faces, which look like Beano comic characters, are really faces or a provincial, debased motif of another sort. I would email a famous saleroom.