Dimensions: 3-7/8" H x 5-7/8" Diam. Fabulous, Chinese Ming Dynasty Xuande Period, Black and Peacock Blue High Porcelain Cup. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in pale blue underglaze base color which contrast against the black fine color. Delicately potted with slightly rounded sides rising from footed base toward flat opening, of a simply deep and wide vessel, straight opening, curved side, raised on concave splayed tall foot base. The main body decorated with several carp swims among water plants in a salubrious water garden landscape. The Carp Similar sounding to the word Business in Chinese, the carp symbolizes a wish for benefit or advantage in business, and accepted to represent longevity, wealth, abundance, and perseverance. This inadvertently gave texture, energy, and shading to the design. This piece displays a subtle sheen as the light ricochets across the finely exterior, glazed smooth, brilliant with a moist appearance, the finishing meticulous. Mark on under base, a horizontal six underglaze blue script characters reign mark, Xuande Reign Period of Great Ming Dynasty. See More