A 'BLUE AND WHITE' PORCELAIN STEM CUPVietnam, 15th-16th centuryCircular section, the large container resting on a stem with a decreasing diameter, the blue decoration consisting of paired stylized petals and on the body of a flying phoenix, the inner rim with a geometric frieze, between the wall and the bottom an accentuated relief dragon with an opening in the mouth which communicates with an hole in the center of the base.13 cm highProvenance: Italian private collection.