Chinese Ming Dynasty blue and white dragon porcelain bowl. Delicately potted with slightly rounded sides rising from footed base toward flat opening , deep curvature flaring upward to form the rim, curved side, with a slightly raised footing. The main body wraps the bowl and decorated with snarling huge five claws imperial dragon soaring amidst flames clouds, vapors, amongst smoldering mist, and cumulus clouds form. With face and upper right appendage outstretched toward the heavens. Vigorous dragons chasing flaming pearl amidst flames against cobalt blue above cresting wavy Lishui water. The backdrop depicts swirling wind and fire painted atop a beautiful cobalt clue underglaze. Dragon is the symbol of the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, eternity, Yang and Yin, male vigor and fecundity, the Li-Shui wave pattern which is known to be the abode of dragons. The foot base rim decorated with geometrically pattern. The porcelain displays a subtle sheen as the light ricochets across the finely glazed exterior. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.Measurements: Height: 6-1/8" Diameter: 14-1/8"