The curved sides flaring to a everted floral rim, the center painted with a leaping dragon amid ruyi-shaped clouds over crested waves with jagged mountain peaks with a double-line circle, further four dragon painted on the cavetto, the exterior painted with lotus meanders, all highlighted in gilt decorations, base with a six-character Cheng-Hua mark within a double circle, 8.6 inch. diameter. Provenance: Formerly from the collection of B.V. Lake, UK, by descent