The bowl is finely painted in inky-blue tones to the interior with a central medallion containing a lotus borne on a leafy sprig, The design of composite floral scroll repeats on the exterior below a key-fret border around the rim, and above bands of upright lappets and a classic scroll. The base is inscribed with the Xuande mark. H:3in(7.6cm) D:6 3/4in(17.1cm)