The ovoid body rising from a recessed foot to a broad shoulder with a short neck and lipped rim, the exterior vividly painted in bright enamels with a continuous scene with 'one hundred deer' amongst trees and rockwork, the unglazed flat base inscribed with a dated calligraphy, the countersunk center inscribed with a Buddhist temple name: Kai Yuan Si in underglazed blue, 13 inch high. Provenance: Property from the estate of Professor E.T. Hall, Portland, Oregon. See item 1 on receipt from C.T. Loo & Co. Chinese Antiques, New York, November 7, 1953