Vase, Yongle period (1403-1424). Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, of meiping form with narrow contracted neck and small mouth. Height: 24.7 cm, Diameter: 15.2 cm. Painted with a design of lotus and scrolling foliage between decorative borders, all much blurred under a clear glaze full of tiny bubbles. C.5-1928 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2017.