Of lobed form tapering to a foliate rim, painted around the exterior in vivid green, yellow and iron-red enamels on underglaze blue with confronting dragons and phoenix amidst ruyi clouds contesting a 'flaming pearl', all above rockwork jutting out from turbulent waves, the base inscribed with a six-character Wanli mark, 7 inch diameter. Provenance: From the estate collection of Mrs. Victoria Lake, UK, by decent to family member Bethesda, Maryland