Exterior decorated with camellia floral scroll, the
interior with a flower basket of a stylized spray of three peony buds and
leaves within a double circle.
A trellis diaper band lines the inner rim. Though
not of Imperial quality, a beautiful piece in it's own right that shows the
grace and feeling of the Chinese potter and artisan.
Some iron oxide discoloration from the firing. Damage
to lip prior to firing. Glaze cracking is visible. This possibly
represents the transition from the absence of glaze to the base of the Hongwu
and Yongle periods to the glazed base of the Xuande. |