the deep rounded sides rising from a short foot, finely painted on the exterior with two dragons amidst flower sprays and divided by two descending phoenix, all below a narrow ruyi and bajixiang band at the rim, the interior with a medallion enclosing a scaly five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl' amidst fire scrolls, all within double-lines repeated at the rim, the base with the six-character mark within a double-circle.

Provenance: A Private Japanese Collection.

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