The rounded sides rising from a flat circular base, the wide shoulder set with a short neck with everted rim, decorated in shades of underglaze blue, the body painted with a continuous pattern of lotus flowers and leafy scrolling tendrils, all above a stylised flame pattern border around the foot, the neck encircled by blossom branches, the base unglazed, with wood cover and stand. Period: Wanli (1573‑1619). Height: 37 cm.