the deep rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, decorated on the exterior in iron-red with a pair of dragons playfully striding in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl' through flames and cloud swirls and above splashing waves, all between double-line borders, inscribed on the base with an apocryphal Chenghua mark.

Provenance: A Private Japanese Collection.

 Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. 08 Oct 08. Hong Kong