vigorously painted in cobalt blue, the center medallion depicting a writhing dragon amidst a dense leafing lotus meander, encircled by eight foliate motifs in the cavetto, the exterior with two further dragons, the base centered with an apocryphal Chenghua mark

Sotheby's New York, 18^th September 1981, lot 414.

With fritting and multiple flake chips along the edge. With two hairline cracks extending down from the rim, the longer measuring 7 cm. With surface scratches, acretions, and firing imperfections throughout.
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